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- Publisher: Louis A. Godey,
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Philadelphia: Louis A. Godey, 1843.
8vo (large). 286 pp. In good condition. Marble wraps half-bound. Rubbing to spine ends and corners, light scuffing to covers and spine, cracking to spine ends. Hinge cracked. Browning and staining to textblock and endpapers, staining/wrinkling to title page, light foxing throughout text, yellowing to illustration plates, some loose pages, previous owner's notations in sepia ink to rear endpapers and title page, evidence of repair to hinge at rfep and rpd. "Volume XX--January to June. 1840" (1843 on binding). Includes color and b&w illustrations. more information
Price: 100.00 USD
Philadelphia: Louis A. Godey, 1849.
8vo (large). 470 pp. In very good condition. Gilt stamping to covers and spine, faded/rubbed on spine. Rubbing and chipping to spine ends and corners, light scuffing to covers and spine. Front cover separated from text at hinge, but held on w/ rubberbands. Title page missing. Binding otherwise tight. Light foxing throughout text, yellowing to illustration plates, tearing to papers shielding illustrations. Includes color and b&w illustrations. more information
Price: 100.00 USD
Philadelphia, PA: Louis A. Godey, 1869.
8vo. 552pp. Front cover missing, spine strip torn but attached, rubbing to back cover, wear to cover corners. B&w illus. throughout, a few color illus. Fashion, Music, Housekeeping, etc. more information
Price: 70.00 USD
Philadelphia: Louis A. Godey, 1839/1840/1841.
Bindings worn. Not collated, although believed largely complete. more information
Price: 200.00 USD
Thomas A. Goldwasser
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San Francisco, CA 94103
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Philadelphia: Louis A. Godey, 1871.
Illustrated; Bound magazines. No pencil or ink markings in text. One half brown leather and marbled boards. Small closed tears at top and bottom spine. Edgewear to top and bottom spine. Closed tear at bottom spine at front cover, approx. 2 1/2 inches. Shelf-wear to lower extremities. Corners bumped with leather missing at tips. Very small chips on top and side edges of front and rear boards with very small pieces of paper and leather (at corners) missing. Digital pictures of book available upon request; NOT Ex-Library. near Very Good binding. more information
Price: 85.00 USD
Philadelphia: Louis A. Godey, 1869.
Poor. Bound volume containing 12 issues. 564 pp (Jan-June) + 522 pp (July-December), extensively illustrated. Text block is clean and solidly bound, but spine is absent and both boards are detached (but present); appears to be missing a few plates. more information
Price: 35.00 USD
Philadelphia: Louis A. Godey, 1859.
The monthly issue for December 1859, with two full page steel engravings of the famous railway scenes, 'The Departure, Second Class Car' and 'The Return, First Class Car' depicting a young man leaving to make his fortune in the Australian gold fields, with advertising for ships departing to 'Port Phillip' and 'Sydney' visible on the wall behind his head. Here they appear re-engraved in a smaller format by an unknown artist. Godey's magazine covered a range of topics from literature, music, furniture, fiction, costume, gardening & contemporary events. Individual issue, Vol. LIX, December 1859. Orig. pp paper wraps, black titles,... more information
Price: 175.00 USD
Philadelphia: Louis A. Godey, 1850.
810 pp. Color, b/w ills. Marbled boards in shades of brown are backed with saddle tan leather. Three raised bands on spine, darked brown leather title block lettered in gilt. Binding is fairly recent, with only touches of edgewear at corners. Eps & prelims immaculate. The 12 issues bound herein are tight, occasionally foxed, occasionally have pencil notations for binder. Godey's was a most popular magazine, with a fine blend of literary topics aimed at women and needlework and fashion. Most issues include a song (words & music), poetry, hints about health, literary notices, and more. Ten of these monthly... more information
Price: 125.00 USD
Philadelphia: Louis A. Godey, 1852.
A lady's magazine with a range of topics from literature, music, furniture, fiction, costume, gardening and contemporary American events. This issue includes articles on architecture, and plates of A Summer House and the Metropolitan Hotel, Broadway, New York. Printing #2. 8vo, 108 pp, ads (iv). Paper wraps, with title in black at center of highly decorative floral wreath motif. No title at paper spine. Covers are dusty with rubbed and ruffled edges. Internally, first pages loose and toned, o/w very good, interior pages clean and bright. more information
Price: 45.00 USD
Philadelphia: Louis A. Godey, 1852.
A lady's magazine with a range of topics from literature, music, furniture, fiction, costume, gardening and contemporary American events. This issue contains b&w engravings including: "Oh Dear! Oh Dear!", a romantic portrait of a white woman and child, held by a black woman; "Corn Husking" and "Robe de Chambre". Printing #5. 8vo, pp 307 - 397, ads (iv). Paper wraps, with title in black at center of highly decorative floral wreath motif. No title at paper spine. Covers are dusty with rubbed and ruffled edges. Internally, very good, interior pages clean and bright. more information
Price: 45.00 USD
Philadelphia: Louis A. Godey, 1852.
A lady's magazine with a range of topics from literature, music, furniture, fiction, costume, gardening and contemporary American events. This issue contains color and b&w engravings including a color plate at the front cover, a color frontis, and a color plate "The Pet Bird". Articles include: Model Cottage, The Pioneer Mothers of the West, and the role of women, see Editor's Table p. 89. 8vo, 96 pp, ads (iv). Paper wraps, with title in black above color plate of woman in pink gown in pastoral setting. No title at paper spine. Covers are dusty with rubbed and ruffled edges. Internally,... more information
Price: 95.00 USD
Philadelphia: Louis A. Godey, 1844.
September, 1844. pp. [97]-144. Tall 8vo. First printing of Poe's "The Oblong Box." more information
Price: 250.00 USD
Philadelphia: Louis A. Godey, 1852.
First edition. Thick octavo. Three quarter leather with green cloth boards gilt ruled and stamped spine, page edges marbled. Illustrated with numerous engravings and plates. Fair only with text block detached from cover and spine, first few pages loose and laid in, boards stained, top corners of pages lightly stained. more information
Price: 75.00 USD
