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GRAHAM'S MAGAZINE, for 1916.
NOW is the time ior new Subscriptions.
urahams American Monthly Magazine, for
!o4o, VIII commence new volume, December
ioth, 1914, with the January number. Its long
ana universally successful career from lis com
mencement until the present time, when It has
u circulation erceedhg 6y thousoi,G' any other
ho9aZne IN the country, is, perhaps, as rood an
evidence OF its great aud increasing merit as the
publisher has 1t in his power to offer. To his ole
subscribers, he trusts assurances are necessary
vi MS dclermlnolion TO maintain its present as
cchaehcy over all the rival periodicals of the
country The engagement, permanently during
INC past year, of sucn men at BRYANT, COOPER,
fAuLplNG, DANA, LoNGFELLow, HOFFMAN,,
NEAL, MANCuR, etc., of high reputation in the
literary world, as regular contributors in add
ton to previous list, embracing the first nance
IN me nation, is sufficient guarantee that the
WORK Will continue to be the principal medium
OF communication between the best authors nd
the public.
Graham's Mag azine has been, from its estab-
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rod'c.l OF the people the United States. With
such a list of writers our pages exhibit, We
may challenge the criticism Of Europe. There
Is no Magazine abroad that presents any thing
like such AN ARRAY OF EMINENT WRITER'S a.
James tennimore Cooper, w. G. Bryant, Hon
Jane *. Paulding, r. H. Dana, II. w. Long
fellow, Nathaniel Hawthorne, j. G. Neal, Hens
~ w. Herbert, James Rus .cll Lowell, Charlie.
Fenno Hofllmnn, Hon. r, Il. Conrad, Ii. T
Tuckcrman, Allied B. Street, etc.
Ms. Amelia b. Weby, Miss Sedgw,ch. Mis-
Sgourney, Mrs. Mary Clavcrs, Mrs Ann S
Stephens, Mrs. Brooks, Mrs Osrood, Mrs. En-
bury, Mrs Seba Smith, Mrs. Amman, Mrs Mich
olas, Mrs. Pierson, Mrs. Worthinglon, Miss
fand, Miss llorvcy, and othors.
MANY names OF like celebrity mpe necessarily
omitted for v ant ofspacc.
While the mest able writers Of the country are
engaged as permanent contributors 10 Grahanl's
Magazine. the .3,!s not looked.
VARIETY OF .u4G.NIfICE.N'T ENGR.a-
+INGS.
No Magazine in the world has presented so
great variety OF elegant ergraVinos to its sub
tcribers as Graham's Every branch of art is
brought INTO rcqusItion, and every novelty N
scenery or incident i'll american LisiOlY, that
can interest or Instruct Che reader, is seized upon
by the artists in our employ. Among the styles
to be put forth in our new volume, for 1915, we
will enumorate the following:
.auERIC.4A' R1I1LE-GEOU.NDS.
Giving correct pictuIrs, iatca On he not of
the places in which the most renlGi habi" bcHlcg
have been fought. Thee errravings will be of
the highest order Of art; and we NAV mention,
that III order to insure permanency in the elc-
gance Tor which these designs have already be-
CONC ceIebratnp, we have ENGAGED Mr. Sni1IIE
FJR THREE YEARS, OH .iMt. icaH Scenes Qad hui
.'.nfS.
PREMIUM PICTURES AND ENCRa-
TLNGS
In addition to this, We have entered into a per.
mnnent engagement with the house of Ruwdon,
Wright and Hatch of New York, for n supply
ofinost exquisite pictures among which we may
mention series Of elegant
INDIAN .aAD PRAIRIE SCENES,
Got up in most magnificent style, and repre-
scntng, from Sketches faten FRAN nui,ue, tho most
beautiful SCENERY OF OUR WESTERN COUNTRY
Our Southern Views, engraved by tue same
house, which have become SO widely popular.
Will also be continued. The exquisite female
heads engraved by this firn--among which we
may rsiance that Of Mrs. Stephens, which has
never been eqnalled in this country will be fur
ther supplied by Messrs. Il. w. & H., whose IA
cilites and talents III their line of art are unr-
vailed in the world. We may safely say, that
we have all the best artists employed on "Gra-
ham,
OUR PORTRAIT GALLERY.
Occupies the fine of several accomplished ar
lists, among whom are WEIGH and Walter, G.
Parker and others.
PORTRAITS OF AUTHORS
is feature originated by the proprietor of Ora
ham, and successfully carried out. We defy any
competition in this branch.
S.iRT.3LN;S ELEGANT .MEzZOTLNTs.
Mr. Sartain will furnish us, for The New Vol
ume, series Of his magnificent mezzotmts
One will appear in January. We need not say
to the readers OF Graham, that these brilliant
pictures excel any mcZZututs eve. issued IN A.
mcrica, and his finest efforts have appeared in
this work.
FLOWERS COLORED FROM NATURE,
Trnthiully drawn by an able artist, to take
place in department, got up expressly for the
lacies, for the New Volume, embracing
The Latest Fashions, New Styles Of Needle
Work, and Ornamental Work, sc. &c.
With letters on topics connected with female in
forests, will also form feature of the New Vol
ume.
Mr. J. C. Neal, E. "A. Poe, II. H. Well, and
others will furnish a series of amusing sketches,
which will be handsomely illustrated by Croome,
or barley. We shall also have
HITS AT FASHIONABLE LIFE IN LET
TERS FROM ABROAD.
Written by F. J. Grund, ESQ.,, Consul to .qnt-
werp, who will also furnish us with the earliest
Literary intelligence, and short notices of new
works, prior to their appearance here in the shape
OF reprints. This will give "Graham" a posi-
ton to adjust the value Of foreign works, before
the purchaser here mas been duped by putfs paid
for BY interested publishers.
A MOST AMPLE MUSICAL DEPART
.MENT,
Suited TO the wants Of very large number of
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