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Louis A Godey Godey's Lady's Book And Magazine 1864 Antique Civil War Year Fashion Magazine Women's

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Louis A Godey Godey's Lady's Book And Magazine 1864 Antique Civil War Year Fashion Magazine Women's
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Item Overview Description: Title: Godey's Lady's Book and Magazine Author: Various Publisher: Louis A. Godey City: Philadelphia Year: 1864 Binding Style: Hardcover Pagination: 590; 556 pages Width: 6" Height: 9.25" Book Details: This antique volume is bound in stamped decorative gilt and leather binding and is adorned with hand colored fashion plates, in-text illustrations, Illustrated plates and designs. This volume is for the American Civil War year 1864. Godey's Lady's Book, alternatively known as Godey's Magazine and Lady's Book, was an American women's magazine that was published in Philadelphia from 1830 to 1878. It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the Civil War. Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. In the 1860s Godey's considered itself the "queen of monthlies". (Courtesy Wikipedia) Condition / Notes: This antique volume shows significant exterior signs of age/wear with the front board separate but present. The text block is detached from the binding. The interior pages, especially at the beginning and rear of the text block, can be loose or separated. The pages show age toning and occasional foxing throughout. - 10391-050518-IN-02108