Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-08-25
ATTRACTION Ms
u EMERS0N'S MAGAZINE
AND PUTNAM'S MONTHLY,

TWO GREAT MAGAZINES IN ONE.
10000 COPIES THE FIRST MONTH -.
MAGNIFICENT PROGRAMME FOR 1858
ZOO IN SPLENDID WORKS OF ART
FIvE-DoLLAR ENGRAVING ToEvERY sUBscIBER.
The Great Library Ofer.-Aeents Getting Rich
The union of EMERSON'S MAGAZINE and
PUTNAM'S 5 MONTHLY has given to the conSoll-
dated work a circulation second to but similar
publication in the country, and has secured for 1t
a combination of literary and artistic talent prob
ably unrivalled by any other magazine in the
world During the first month, the sale IN the trade
and demand from subscribers exceeded 10000 CO.
pies, and the numbers already issued OF the con-
solidated work universally conceded to have
surpassed in the richness of their literary contents
and the beauty and profuseness of their pictorial
illustrations, gaZine ever before issued from
the American press. Encouraged by these eylden-
of favor, the publishers have determined to
commence the volume in January with still
additional attractions, and to offer such induce
ments to subscribers cannot fail TO place 1t, In
circulation, at the head of American magazines.
With this view they now announce the following
splendid programme. They have purchased that
superb and costly steel-plate engraving,
THE LAST SUPPER"
and will present copy of it to every three-dOlar
subscriber for the year 1853 1t engraved at
cost of over $4,000, by the late celebrated A. l..
Dick from the original of Raphael Morghen. after
Leonardo Da Einci, and is the largest teel-plate
engraving ever executed In this country, being
three times the size of the ordinary S3engrayings.
The first impressions of this engraving are held
$40, and it the intention of the artist that
none of the engravings should ever be offered for
less than So, being richly worth that amount
Thus every three-dolar subscriber will receive
the Magazine year-cheap at Sand this
splendid engraving. richly worth 50; thus get
ting for S3 the value of Eight dollars.
We shall commence striking off the engravings
Immediately, yet it can hardly be expected that
impressions of large plate can be taken as fast
as they will be called for by subscribers. We shall,
therefore, furnish them in the order in which sub
scriptons received Those who desire to OBJ
tain their engravings early, and from the first i'm
pressons should send in their subscriptions with
out delay The engraving can be sent on rollers,
by mail, or in any other manner, as subscribers
shall order.
$4,000 IN WORKS OF ART.
In addition to the superb engraving of ''THE
LAST SUPPER - which will be presented
ry three-doar subscriber for 1853, the publishers
have completed arrangements for the distribution,
on the 25th day of December. 1883, of a series of
splendid works of art. consisting of one hundred
rich and rare Old Paintings, valued at from Sl00
to 81 900 each. Also, 1000 magnificent Steel plate
Engravings. worth from 50 to SIS each. and 900
choice Holiday Books, worth from 81 to S5 each,
making in all, over THREE THOUSAND GIFTS,
worth TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Inclose S3 to the publishers and you will COM
mence receiving the Mag azine by return mail.
You will also receive with the first copy
bered subscription receipt emitting you to the En-
craving of 1.-THE LAST SUPPER" and chance
to draw of these .'Threc Thousand Pyi-es.''