THE LADY’S BOOK, a monthly Magazine, of original and selected Tales, Poetry, Essays, and Music, embellished with several hundred engravings, and quarterly plates of the Philadelphia Fashions, superbly colored.

When, about four years ago, the Lady’s Book was submitted to the test of publication; the proprietors made no professions likely to create expectations which they could anticipate even an improbability of realizing: they were determined nevertheless progressively to adopt every improvement which diligent anxiety to please their patrons should suggest; and have now the remunerating satisfaction, after having faithfully and steadily pursued their course, of seeing it sanctioned by a circulation more extensive than that of any other monthly journal in the United States, and as this extent of patronage is the most admissible evidence of its past utility, it is offered as the best guarantee for its future excellence. The literary department of the Lady’s Book is of admitted superiority; for in conjunction with the great but boasted liberality with which they encourage the development of Native Authors, they possess facilities of selection, through their foreign agents and correspondents from works of which no other copies are sent to this country.

Among the many claims which the Lady’s Book has on the patronage of Americans, the least is not, that it was the first publication to present correct representations of the newest fashions of female costume, and in that respect it may fairly claim a superiority over all other contemporaries: for we proprietors seldom calculate the expense of rendering it altogether deserving of its increased and increasing patrons.

Never was the title of a book more justified by its contents than that of the Lady’s Book—Literature, foreign and domestic—selected and original—Engravings on steel and wood, of scenery, distinguished persons, fashions and embroidery, all rich and beautiful, and from the hands of the most eminent artists. Its literature select, free from dullness, though teeming with usefulness, and conveying pleasure and amusement through the extensive medium of delicate discrimination. To musical amateurs of both sexes, the Lady’s Book offers many advantages, each number being accompanied by a popular piece, arranged with accompaniments for the piano forte, &c &c. under the surveillance of competent persons, and to its pages the general reader can always turn and find amusement, novelty, and instruction.

Each number shall, as hitherto, average 60 pages of extra royal octavo letter press, printed with clear, new and beautiful type, on paper of the finest texture and whitest colour. It will continue to be embellished with the most splendid engravings on copper and steel, embracing every variety of subject, and the quarterly numbers will as heretofore contain figures of Philadelphia Fashions, two and occasionally three, beautifully and faithfully colored, to commence with the January number, being No. 1 of the eighth volume. It may be necessary to say that these engravings are designed, drawn and engraved, expressly for this work, by competent persons, specially engaged for that purpose.

                                                L.A. GODEY & Co.

            Athenian Buildings, Franklin Place, Philadelphia.