The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-04-30

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THE ALDINE, while issued with all the regu.
larity, has none of the temporary or timely in.
terest characteristic of ordinary periodicals. IL
is an elegant miscellany of pure, light, and
graceful literature, and a collection of pictures,
the rarest specimens of artistic skill, in black
and white. Although each succeeding number
affords a fresh pleasure to its frienos, the real
value and beauty of THE ALDINE will be most
appreciated after 1t has been bound up at the
close of the year. While other publications may
claim superior cheapness as compared with
rivals of similar class, THE ALDINE is q
unique and original eonception-alone and un-
overwhelmingly without competition in
price or character. The possessor of the volume
just completed cannot duplicate the quantity of
fine paper and engrayings in any other shape or
number Of volumes for ten times its cost. !,
The labor of getting THE ALDINE ready on
the press is great that reprinting Is of the
question. With the exception of o, small num-
Der specially reserved for binding, The edition of
1871 is already exhausted, and it is now scarce
as well as valuable book.
NEW FEATURES FOR 1872.
ART DEPARTMENT. ..lr
The enthusiastic support SO readily accorded
to their enterprise, wherever 1t has been intro
| duced, has convinced the publishers of THE
| ALDINE of the soundness of their theory that
| the American public would recognize and hearth
| ly support any sincere measure to alleviate the
| tone and standard of illustrated publications
| That so many weakly, wicked sheets exist and
thrive is not evidence that there is no market for
| anything better-indeed the success of THE AL
| DINE from the start is direct proof to the con
| trary. With population so vast, and of such
varied taste, publisher can choose his patrons,
and his paper is rather indicative of his own than
of the taste of the country. AS guarantee OF
the excellence of this department, the publishers
would beg to announce during the coming year,
| specimens from the following eminent American
artists: #Iat . .
w T. RICHARDS, VICTOR NEHLIe, -r..-
GRANVILLE PERKINS, FRANK BEARD,
| JAMES ID. SMILE, GEORGE II. SMILE,
WIN HART, WIN. IL. WILCOX,
F. o y. DARLRY, PAUL DIXON, r.-. 81
r. L. PIGuET, AUG. WILL, ..-
WIN. BEARD, JAMES II. BEARD,
! 1888 rl.# J. Hows, .ws
These pictures are being reproduced withou
regard to expense by the very best engravers il
cne With t T hest u forepn or # heinz
the determination of the publishers that TIL
ALDINE shall be successful vindication o
American taste in competition with any existing
publication in the world. eEa
/ aHt 80 LITERARY DEPARTMENT.. ..r.-. .r.
Where so much attention is paid to illustration
and get up of the work, too much dependence o.
appearance may very naturally be feared. II
anticipate such misgivings, it is only necessar.
to state that the editorial management of TIL
ALDINE has been intrusted to MIR. RICHARl
q HENRY STODDARD, who has received assur
ances Of assistance from host of the most POP
ular writers and poets of the country. e
.. THE VOLUME FOR 1872
will contain nearly $40 pages, and about $50 fin
enprayinEs Commencing with the mum Der fo
January, every third number VIII contain
beautiful tinted picture on plate paper, inserte
as a frontispiece.
The Christmas number for 1879, Will he
splendid volume in itself, ntaining fifty er
}, cravings, -four in tint and, although retailed
81, will be sent without extra charge to all yea
ly subscribers.
! - 81 A CHRONIC To EVERY SUBSCRIBER a :
was q very popular feature last year, and will
| repeated with the present volume. The pull
fishers have purchased and reproduced, mt grea
4. expense the beautiful oil painting by SBIs, Ell
f titled 'DAME NATURES SCHOOL," The chrom
!. is llxlS nches and is exact fac-simile, in siz
u and appearance, Of the original picture. n
e American chrome, which will at all compal
with it, has yet been offered atretail for less tina
e the price asked for THE ALDINE and it t
gether. 1t will be delivered free, with the Jan
j. AIRY number, to every subscriber who pays f
!; one year in advance. e'
=. rr SIS TERMS FOR 1872. ...4
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Ii Ffpe copies, y ...........2O.
b. Any person sending 10 names and $40 win I
celve an extra copy gratis, making IL copies +
a. the money.
w Any person wishing to work for premium
. can have our premium circular on appcatio
ut We give many beautiful and desirable articl
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