GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK and Magazine; Volumes LXIII ; September 1861; The Heiress's Ruse-1 (Janvrin); Daguerreotypes in Three Chapters-2 (C.A.H.); The Night of Terror; How My Fate was Blighted (Elma); Lois Lee-1 (Haven); Sunshine and Shade-9 (Warner); Mr. and Mrs. Rasher-9 (Victor); etc by Sarah J. Hale and L. A. Godey, editors ; Mary W. Janvrin, Elma, Alice B. Haven, Fannie Warner, Metta Victoria Fuller Victor, 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 does contains the complete text of articles plus several illustrated pages; included in the regular pagination are several non-fashion illustrations, two pages 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 191 to 264 + front cover (back cover missing). In fair plus condition over all, spine chipped and back cover, 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.