The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-26
PROSPECTUS.
pRosPEoTUs FOR is1a.
4 FIFTH YEAR.
A RzPREsESrAFIvB AND CHAMPION or AnzxroAx
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THE ALDINE.
AN ILLusTRATED MONTHLY JOURNAL CLAIMED TO BR
rHR HANpsoMEsT PAPER IN THE WORLD.
Give my love to the artist workmen OF THE
AlDlNE, who are striving to make thel pro-
fession worthy of admiration for beauty, as It
has always been for usefulness. "-HsrV Ward
Beeehef t -F IA ~
THE ALDINE, whilc issued with all the regu-
larlty, has none OF the temporary or timely in.
ierest CHARACTERISTIC of ordinary periodicals. 1t
Is an elegant miscellany OF pure, light, and
graceful literature, and collection ofspictures,
the rarest specimens of artistic skill, in black
and white. Although each succeeding number
affords fresh pleasure to its frienas, 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 cheapness as compared with
rivals OF 4 similar class, THE ALDIEE is
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
fire paper and engravings in any other shape or
number of volumes for ten times it's cost
The labor of getting THE ALDINE ready on
question. With the exception of q small num-
Der specially reserved for binding, The edition of
1871 is already exhausted, and il is now scarce
as well as valuable book
NEW FEATURES FOR 1872
$3.50 ART DEPARTMENT.
lHt eHtnusldstiC 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
any thing 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,
na1f tc rlnra. to \, IT'D.
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 PBRkISs, FRANK BEARD,
J wv Sd D: SniLtIH' G 1H,c q II sMlLLiH,
F.O Q. DARLRr, PAUL DIXON,
r. Z. PIeURT, Are. WILL,
WIN. BEARD, JAMES H. HEARD
These pictures are being reproduced without
regard to expense by the very best engrayers in
the country, and will bear the seyerest critical
comparison with the best foreign WORK, it being
the discrimination of the publishers that TIKI,
ALD1NE shall be q successful vindication of
American taste in competition with any existing
publication in the world
LTTBRARY DEPARTMENT
Where SO much attention is paid to illustration
and get up Of me work, too much dependence on
appearance may very naturally be feared To
anticipate such misgivngs, it is only necessary
70 state That the editorial management of THE
ALDINE has been intrusted to MIR. RICHARD
HENRY STODDARD, who has received assur-
ances of assistance from host of the most pop
ular writers and poets of the country
THE VOLUME FOR 1872 ..t
will contain nearly 500 pages, and about $50 fine
engrayings. Commencing with the number for
January, every third number will contain n
beautiful tinted picture on plato paper, inserted
as a frontispiece. ,g
The Christmas number for 1872, will be a
splendid volume in itself, containing fifty en-
cravings, -four In tint and, although retaied at
81, will be sent without extra charge to all year
ly subscribers.
CHRONIC TO Bv RSY SUBSCRIBER
was very popular feature last year, and will be
repeated with the present volume. The pub
lishers nave purchased and reproduced, at great
expense, the beautiful oil painting by SEIs, en-
titled DANE NATURES SCHOOL, The chrome
is llxl3 inches and is exact fac-simile, in size
and appearance, of the original picture. No
American chrome, which will at all compare
with it, has yet been offered ntretail for less than
the. price asked for THE ALDINE and 1t to-
gether. 1t will be delivered free, with the Janu-
airy number, to every subscriber who pays for
one year in advance.
TERMS FOR 1872.
one COPY, enc gear, nth OIL Chrome. $500
rue ccpteS, ....... ....2o, 90
Any person sending 10 names and $40 will re-
oeiye an extra copy gratis, making II copies for
Any person wishing to work for a premium,
can have our premium circular on application.
We give many beautiful and desirable articles
offered by no other paper.
Any person wishing to act, permanently, as
our agent, will apply, eoith reference, enclosing
vi for outfit. JAMES SUTTON & Co,
en- 40 Publishers % Liberty street.,
$500 - view i OK,