The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-04-08

THE ALDINE:
An ILLUSTRATED MONTHLY JouRSAL CLAIMED TO BIZ
THB HAMDsoMEsT PAPER IN Tue WORLD.
"Give my love to the artist workrnen of THE |
ALDlNE who ara striving to make their pro-
tession worthy of admiration for beauty, as 1t
has always been for usefulness" Henry Ward
BeeeheT.
THE ALDINE, while issued with all the regu-
larity, has none of tho 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 frienos, the real
value and beauty of THE ALDINE will be most
appreciated after IL has been bound up at the
close of the year. While other publications may
claim superior cheapness compared with
rivals of similar class, THE ALDINE is a
unique and original conception--aione 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 fer ten times its cost.
The labor of getting THE ALDINE ready on
the press is so great that reprntingi out of the
question. With the exception of small num-
Der specially reserved for binding, <ne edition of
1871 is already exhausted, and it is now scarce
as we'll 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
ALDlNE 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 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,
10 thar in,1io
| of the taste of the coustry. As a guarantee of
the excellence of this departnA ent, the publishers
would beg to announce during the coming year,
| specimens from the following eminent American
| artists:
GnA N, Ill PERKINS, FRANK G BEARD,
| JAMES d. SMILE, GEORGE III. SMILLIE,
| WIN. HART, WM H WILCOX,
| F. O @. BARLEY PAUL DIXON,
| II. Z. PIsUET, AVG. WILL, .
WIN. BEARD, JAMES H. 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 discrimination of the publishers that THE
ALDINE shall be successful yindication o.
American taste in competition with any existing
publication in the world.
LITBKAEY DEPARTMENT.
Where SO much attention is paid to illustration
and get up of the work, too much dependence OF
appearance may very naturally be feared. IL
|
to state that the editorial management of TIKI
| ALDINE has been intrusted to MIR. RICHARl
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
will contain nearly 800 pages and about 200 fin
engravings. Commencing with the number TO
January, every third number will contain
beautiful tinted picture on plate paper inserte'
as a frontispiece.
The Christmas number for 1872, will be
splendid volume in itself, containing fifty en-
cravings, -four in tint and, although retaied a
81, will be sent without extra charge to all yeaI
~ subscribers.
CHRONIC TO EVERY svBscRIBBR
was a very popular feature last year, and will
repeated with the present volume The pull
fishers have purchased and reproduced, at grea
expense, the beautiful ell painting by SEIs, Ell
I titled "DAaE NATURES SCHOOL," The chron
is 1lxl3 inches, and is an exact fac-simile, in s2
1 and appearance, of the original picture.
E American chrome, which will at all compaI
with it, has yet been offered at retail for less tina
e the price asked for THE ALDINE and it Il
gether. 1t will be delivered free, with the JAM
= AIRY number, to every subscriber who pays IL
; one year In advance.
TERMS FOR 1872.
!, one copy, one gar, acah OIL oaromo......"",s5l
Fiue copies, =" " 40,
Any person sending 10 names and $40 will +
Y ceive an extra copy gratis, making IL copies II
the money.
g Any person wishing to work for pren,iu,
4 can have our premium circular on applicatio
We give many beautiful and desirable articl
e offered by no other paper.
"a Any person wishing to act, permanently,
= our agent, will apply, 1otth reference, enslosil
ri 81 for outfit. JAMES SUTTON & CO.,
= Publishers. % Liberty street,
"a fe2l-tf New York.