Im a machinist, and i have machines at home as well as blueprints of the 1874 sharps rifle. In the 1860s godey s considered itself the queen of monthlies. I have seen the sile sharps imports beforeback in the late 70s early 80s, but not that sight. In philadelphia in 1830 louis antoine godey 18041878 commenced the publication of godey s ladys book which he designed specifically to attract the growing audience of american women. The bijou edition is a sample issue and one quarter the size of a regular issue. Work department godeys ladys book featured various. Sharps new model 1863 carbine for sale gunsamerica. Godeys ladys book 18301898 university of michigan library. Military buttstock patch box no cheek rest no pistol grip standard grade wood 34 heavy octagon barrel 4570 or 45110 caliber pewter tip hartford collar double set triggers semi buckhorn rear. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Godey, godeys ladys book, was one of the most popular and longlived womens magazines.
The new model 1859 sharps breechloading rifle and the. The model 1863 sharps percussion rifle saw service during the civil war but it was the model 1874 cartridge sharps that became the epitome of what a nineteenth century hunting rifle should be. Below are all the fashion plates from the october 1883 godeys ladys book, bijou edition. Godeys ladys book, 18301898 cleveland museum of art. Robinson of richmond va manufactured a number of 1855 sharps copies for the confederacy approx. Sharps manuf for sale by loadedandready on gunsamerica. It was also known as godeys magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years. Sharps new model 1863 saddle ring carbine conversion to 5070 cal bore exc, mech exc, tight action. The first sharps firearm was patented in 1848, and by 1850, the. Godey once commented that he had 150 women working in their homes. The sharpsborchardt model 1878 was extremely advanced for its day.
Robe dress from the celebrated establishment of messrs. Godeys ladys book archives university of pennsylvania. This pen wiper is beaded and uses what the pattern calls cross. Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. Godey s lady s book, alternatively known as godey s magazine and lady s book, was an american womens magazine that was published in philadelphia from 1830 to 1878. Features a casehardened frame and blue barrel finish, and made for use with. Improved rifles were carried in a linen cartrige form by berdans sharpshooters in the us civil. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. I based my pen wiper on a pattern for a penwiper for a writing table in the march 1860 edition of godeys ladys book, pages 263264. Sharps model 1865 carbine national firearms museum. One of the early commercial manufacturers of the palmer patent was madame demorest, a new york dressmaker. Godeys ladys book welcome to one of the most popular. It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war.
Given that the original 18591863 sharps were fed with a. The first successful womens magazine and most widely circulated magazine in the antebellum united states, godeys ladys book offered fashion illustrations and advice, literary pieces, and articles on. Encyclopedia of greater philadelphia godeys ladys book. He designed his monthly magazine specifically to attract the growing audience of literate american women. About the publisher forgotten books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books.
Godeys ladys book and magazine, july, 1863, volume lxvii, volume 67, philadelphia, louis a. Notes identical page numbers exist due to two separate volumes. Godey, sarah josepha hale, 104 pages including covers skip to main content this banner text can have markup. Hale, godeys was among the first and most successful american womens. Notes identical page numbers exist due to two separate sections in the book. Godeys ladys book, alternatively known as godeys magazine and ladys book, was an american womens magazine that was published in philadelphia from 1830 to 1878. Included in every ladys book were several pages devoted to fashions, dress patterns for women and children, as well as many patterns and instructions for work. The sharps new model 1859, introduced in that year, was available as a carbine, and in roundbarrel military rifle or octagonalbarrel sporting rifle versions. It was not widely used as a standard infantry weapon because the rifled muskets were much more widely.
Sharps rifle was used by both sides during the civil war. Godeys ladys book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century. Color plates a handtinted fashion plate can be found at the beginning of each magazine. Godey s lady s book was the chief financial success among the philadelphia magazines, and, after the port folio a political and literary journalmagazine, enlisted the services of the greatest number of the best writers. Rifles 1874 sharps rifle new sharps rifle equipped specially for the bench rest shooters who want to practice with a gun having strong historical connotations. A correspondent who has kindly furnished the above pattern writes respecting it as follows. I have inclosed a pattern of a pair of stays, that i have.
With the start of the civil war there was a scramble for weapons. The military sharps rifle was a falling block rifle used during and after the american civil war in multiple variations. Along with being able to use a standard percussion cap, the sharps had a fairly unusual. The circulation, largely due to its popular colored fashion plates, increased to 150,000 a month. Includes engraved illustrations on plates, some accompanied by guard sheets, and some have coloration. Richard sharpe and the french invasion of galicia, 1809, by bernard cornwell. She advertised her fairy sewing machine in godeys ladys book, vol. Actually, two years after christian sharps death in 1874 one sharps rifle trademark did become a legend of the old west the singleshot model 1874 old reliable. Godeys ladys book and magazine, was a united states magazine which was published in philadelphia. Godeys ladys book 1866 louisa may alcott is my passion. Godeys ladys book louis antoine godey began publishing godeys ladys book in 1830. Godeys ladys book 1858 hardcover january 1, 1858 see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Under the editorship of sarah josepha hale, godeys ladys book 18301898 became one of the most.
Christian sharps manufacturer christian sharps got his start in the gun making business by working at the harpers ferry arsenal. Godeys ladys book was the chief financial success among the philadelphia magazines, and, after the port folio a political and literary journalmagazine, enlisted the. Download this page pdf download left page pdf download right page pdf download. This sharps rifle model comes originally from the transformation of a cavalry model of which it keeps the patchbox and the saddle ring. Hale,sarah and godey author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Its generally believed that a total of 3500 of these confederate sharps were produced by sc robinson from dec. The dress is of a rich violine purple wool material, with a bordering in. Sharps called its model 1874 old reliable, and the. Notes on some pages, the text is cut off because it runs into the binding of. Wood vg plus with 2 strong car for sale by dennis fulmer antique firearms on. What was the 19th century equivalent of the ladies home journal.
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