GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK and Magazine; Volumes LXII; february 1861; Hoops and Farthingales; Sunshine and Shade-2 (Warner); Saint Valentine's Day (Moore); The Old Turnpike Road (Townsend); "after Many Days (Haven) Mr. and Mrs. Rasher-2 (Victor); The Black Sheep-2 (Harland); etc by Sarah J. Hale and L. A. Godey, editors ; Fannie Warner, Mary Moore, Virginia F. Townsend, Alice B. Haven, Metta Victoria Fuller Victor, Marion Harland, et al - 1861

Philadelphia: Louis A. Godey, 1861. First Edition. Original Wraps. Fair +. This is a single original issue BUT all the steel plate engravings have been removed, including the engraved title page. It contains the complete text of articles plus three illustrated page; included in the regular pagination are several non-fashion illustrations, a page of music and some embroidery designs and other fashion related items. Octavo 10 1/4" tall, fashion plat pages missing but with complete text pages 109 to 192 + back cover (front cover missing). In fair plus condition over all, spine chipped and back cover and blank reverse of an illustrated page are light to moderately soiled, binding still secure, interior very good (other than missing plates which includes title page), paper clean and lightly yellowed. A reading copy only, do not buy this for illustrations.