The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-18

Give my love 10 the artSt WDrkInen OF If1Es
ALDINE, who are striving to make their pro-
fession worthy of admiration for beauty, as IL
has always been fol usefulness. Henry Ward
Beecher
THE ALDINE, while issued with all the regu-
larity, has none of the temporary or timely in
terest characteristic of ordinary periodicals. 1t
Is an elegant miscellany of pure, light, and
graceful literature and collection OF pictures,
the rarest specimens of artistic skill, in black
and white. Although each succeeding number
affords fresh pleasure to its friends, the real
value and beauty of THE ALDINE will be most
appreciated after it has been bound up at the
close of the year. While other publications may
claim superior eheapness as compared TM with
unique and original coucepton--alone and I'M
pproached-absolutely 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
question. With the exception of a small num-
Der specially reserved for binding, the edition Of
1877 is already exhausted, and ii is now scarce
as well as valuable book.
NEW FEATURES FOR 1872.
ART DEPARTMENT.
The enthusiastic support SO readily accorded
to their enterprise, wherever it 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 own than
of the taste of the country. As a guarantee Of
the excellence of this department, the publishers
would beg to announce during the coming year,
specimens from the following eminent American
artists:
GRANVILLE PERKINS FRANK BEARD,
JANIS ID. SMILLIE, GEoRaE III. SMILLIR,
WIN. HART, WIN. IL. WILCOX,
F. o @. DARLRr, PAUL DIXON,
II. T.. PIGuET, AUd. 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, 1t being
the determination of the publishers that THE
ALDINE shall be a successful yindication 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 misgvings, it is only necessary
to state that the editorial management of THE
ALDINE has been intrusted to MIR. RICHARD
HENRY STODDARD, who has received assur-
ular writers and poets OF the country.
THR VOLUME FOR 1879
will contain nearly 800 pages and about 250 fine
engrayings. Commencing with the number for
January, every third number will contain a
beautiful tinted picture on plate paper, inserted
as a frontispiece.
The Christmas number for 1879, will be a
splendid volume in itself, containing fifty en-
cravings, -four in tint and, although retailed at
III, will be sent without extra charge to all year.
ly subscribers.
CHRONIC To EVERY sUBsCRIBER
was n vely popular feature last year, and will be
repeated With the present volume. The pub
fishers have purchased and reproduced, ut great
expense, the beautiful oil painting by SEIs, en-
titled 'DAMB NATURES SCHOOL," The chrome
Is llxl3 inches, and is exact fac-simile, in size
and appearance, of the original picture. Nc
American chrome, which will at all compare
with it, has yet been offered at retail for less than
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 fol
| one year in advance.
TERMS FOR 1872.
One copy, year, soith Oil Chrome. 90 .Ot
Flee copies ...........20 ,O(
| Any person sending 10 names and $40 will re
ceive an extra copy gratis, making ii copies fol
the money.
| Any person wishing to work for a 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, Dith reference, enclosing
81 for outfit. JAMES SUTTON b CO.,
| Publishers. 2s Liberty street,
| fe2l-tf New York.
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