The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-24

THE ALDINE, while issued with all the regu,
larity, has none of the temporary timely in.
terest characteristic of ordinary periodicals 1t
is an elegant miscellany of pure, light, and
graceful literature and Il collection of pictures,
the rarest specimens of artistic skill, in black
and white. Although each succeeding number
affords u fresh pleasure to its frienus, the real
value and beauty of THE ALD1NE will be most
appreciated after it has been bound up at the
close of the year. While other publications may
claim superior cheapness as compared with
rivals of a similar class, THE ALDINE is a
unique and original conception-alone and I'M
overwhelmingly without competition in
price or character The possessor of the volume
Just completed cannot duplicate the quantity of
fine paper and engravings in any other shape or
number of volumes for ten times its cost.
The labor of getting THE ALDINE ready ON
the press is SO great that reprnting is out of the
question. With the exception of a small num-
Der specially reserved for binding, the edition OF
1871 is already exhausted, and ii is now scarce
as well as valuable book.
NEW FEATURES FOR 1872.
AIT DEPARTMENT.
The enthusiastic support so readily accorded
to their enterprise, wherever IL 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, a publisher can choose his patrons,
and his paper is rather indicative of his than
of the taste of the country. As a guarantee of
the excellence of this department, the publishers
would beg 10 announce during the coming year,
specimens from the following eminent American
artists:
W T. RICHARDS, yIoToR NEHLIe,
GRANVILLE PERKINS, FRANK BEARD,
JAMES ID. SMILLIE, GEORGE ii. SMILLIH,
WV HART. VIM H. WIICoY
+. o q. BARLEY, PAUL DIXON,
r. E. PIGUET, AUG. WILL,
WIN. BEARD, JAMES II. BEARD,
j. Hows,
These pictures are being reproduced without
regard to expense by the very best engravers in
the country, and will bear the severest critical
comparison with the best foreign WORK. it being
the determination of the publishers that THE
ALDINE shall be a successful vindicaiion of
American taste in competition with any existing
publication in the world.
LITERARY DEPARTMENT.
Where so much attention is paid to Illustration
and get up of the work, too much dependence on
appearance may very naturally be feared. TO
anticipate such misgyings, it is only necessary
TO state that the editorial management OF THE
ALDlNE has been intr,isted to MR.. RICHARD
ances of assistance from host of the most pop
ular writers and poets OF the country.
THE VOLUME FOR 1872
will contain nearly 800 pages, and about $50 fine
January, every third nnmber will contain q
beautiful tinted picture on plate paper, inserted
as a frontispiece.
The Christmas number for 1872 will be 9
splendid volume in itself, containing fifty en-
cravings, -four in TINT and, although retailed al
81, will be sent without extra charge to all year
IL subscribers.
A CHROME To EVERY SUBSCRIBER
was yeI popular feature last year, and will bt
repeated With the present volume. The pub
fishers have purchased and reproduced, at grea
expense, the beautiful oil painting by SEIs, en-
titled "DAME NATURES SCHOOL," The chrome
is llxl3 inches, and is exact fac-simile, in sz,
and appearance, of the original picture. M
| American chrome, which will at all compare
with it, has yet been offered at retail for less THAI
the price asked for THE ALDINE and it TO
| gether. 1t will be delivered free, with the Janu
| airy number, to every subscriber who pays TO
| one year in advance.
| TERMS FOR 1879,
One copy one year, Nth Oil o8romo ...,..,.sso
| Flee copies, ...."""20,0
| Any person sending 10 names and $40 will re
| ceiye an extra copy gratis, making IL copies TO
| the money.
| Any person wishing to work for premium
| can have our premium circular on application
| We give many beautiful and desirable article
| offered by no other paper.
| ANY person wishing TO act, permanently a
| our agent, will apply, nth reference, enclosin
| III for outfit. JAMES SUTTON CO.,
Publishers. % Liberty street,
| fe 2l-tf New York.