English Civil War

Lot of 17 Godey's Ladies Book Civil War 1861 engraved hand-colored plates


Lot of 17 Godey's Ladies Book Civil War 1861 engraved hand-colored plates
Lot of 17 Godey's Ladies Book Civil War 1861 engraved hand-colored plates
Lot of 17 Godey's Ladies Book Civil War 1861 engraved hand-colored plates
Lot of 17 Godey's Ladies Book Civil War 1861 engraved hand-colored plates
Lot of 17 Godey's Ladies Book Civil War 1861 engraved hand-colored plates
Lot of 17 Godey's Ladies Book Civil War 1861 engraved hand-colored plates
Lot of 17 Godey's Ladies Book Civil War 1861 engraved hand-colored plates
Lot of 17 Godey's Ladies Book Civil War 1861 engraved hand-colored plates
Lot of 17 Godey's Ladies Book Civil War 1861 engraved hand-colored plates
Lot of 17 Godey's Ladies Book Civil War 1861 engraved hand-colored plates
Lot of 17 Godey's Ladies Book Civil War 1861 engraved hand-colored plates
Lot of 17 Godey's Ladies Book Civil War 1861 engraved hand-colored plates
Lot of 17 Godey's Ladies Book Civil War 1861 engraved hand-colored plates
Lot of 17 Godey's Ladies Book Civil War 1861 engraved hand-colored plates
Lot of 17 Godey's Ladies Book Civil War 1861 engraved hand-colored plates
Lot of 17 Godey's Ladies Book Civil War 1861 engraved hand-colored plates
Lot of 17 Godey's Ladies Book Civil War 1861 engraved hand-colored plates
Lot of 17 Godey's Ladies Book Civil War 1861 engraved hand-colored plates
Lot of 17 Godey's Ladies Book Civil War 1861 engraved hand-colored plates

Lot of 17 Godey's Ladies Book Civil War 1861 engraved hand-colored plates    Lot of 17 Godey's Ladies Book Civil War 1861 engraved hand-colored plates
This lot consists of 17 original Godey's Ladies Book prints from 1861, featuring engraved hand-colored plates. The publications focus on fashion and were illustrated by the Illman Brothers. They were published in Philadelphia by Louis A. Godey at the time of the Civil War, making them a valuable historical and collectible item from North America.

Most have never been displayed so have retained their rich color. Each plate was pulled from the original books so the bound edges are torn, but the prints themselves are in good condition. Lot also includes two additional prints that served as patterns for a bookmark and a crib cover respectively.


Lot of 17 Godey's Ladies Book Civil War 1861 engraved hand-colored plates    Lot of 17 Godey's Ladies Book Civil War 1861 engraved hand-colored plates