1946 “The Bride’s Reference Book” 1st Edition Quarterly from Brides Magazine

“The Bride’s Reference Book” A guide to living happily ever after (Published by the company that created the multi billion dollar wedding industry) A quarterly published book. Gorgeous original photography open each section- cute cute doggie! It has many articles written for brides-to-be such as registry suggestions, decorating & cooking ideas for your new house and “Your Role As A Hostess”. Plus there are many colorful ads. Date: 1946 or 1948 - First Edition (however volume one or first edition might also just be a statement that this was the January through March version of the book produced by the company) Published by Brides House Inc (publisher of The Bride’s Magazine) Brides, the oldest bridal magazine in the United States, started in 1934 The first issue—created in the home of the first editor, Agnes Foster Wright—was called So You’re Going to Be Married and was given away for free to a small readership in the northeastern United States Condé Nast acquired the magazine’s former publisher in 1959. Page Size: 12” x 9” The items I sell are vintage. They will have signs of wear. Please carefully examine photos. ************ All items sold are vintage finds sourced from estate sales and thrift stores in the Hollywood area of Southern California. Your purchase helps me continue to fund my artistic work as a photographer in Hollywood California. It also helps me to feed my increasingly finicky cat who now only wants the most expensive cat food