The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-04-29

AN ILLUSTRATED MONTHLY Journal CLAIMED TO BE |
THE HAMDsoaBsT PAPER IN THR WORLD.
Give my love to the artist worlSmen of THE |
ALDINE, who are striving to make their pro- |
tession worthy of admiration for beauty, as it
has always been for usefulness."-Hei'y Ward
Boec'er.
. 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 a fresh pleasure to its friends, 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 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 reprintng Is out of the
question. With the exception of y small NUM-
Der specially reserved for binding, The edition of
1871 is already exhausted, and il is now n scarce
as we'll as valuable book.
NEW FEATURES FOR 1872.
--t -a'.f ART DEPARTMENT.
The enthusiastic support so readily accorded
to their enterprise, wherever it has been intro
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 market for
anything better-indeed the success of THE All
DINE from the start is direct proof to the
trary With q population vast, and of such
varied taste, publisher can choose his patrons,
and his paper is rather indicative of his than
of the taste of the country. As q guarantee of
the excellence this Uppartrn the DubiiShprS
would beg TO announce during the coming year,
specimens from the following eminent American
artists:
w T. RICHARDS. VICToR NEHLIs
GRANVILLE PERKINS, FRANK BEARD,
| JAMES ID. SMILLIE, GEORGE II. SMILLIE,
WIN. HART, WIN. H. WILCOX,
| f. o O. BARLEY, PAUL DIXON,
| II. L. PIGUET, AUG. WILL,
| WM 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 q 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. TIC
anticipate such mlsgiYngs, ii is only necessary
| to state that the editorial management of TIL
ALDINE has been intrusted to MR. RICHARD
HENRY STODDARD, who has received assur
ances of assistance from a host of the most pop
ular writers and poets of the country.
THE VOLUME FOR 1872 ar
will contain nearly 500 pages, and about $50 fine
engravings Commencing with The number fol
January, every third number will contain
beautiful tinted picture on plate paper, inserted
as frontispece. ... .... ...
The Christmas number for 1879, will be
splendid volume in ITSELF containing fifty en-
cravings, -four in tint and, although retailed n
81, will be sent without extra charge to all year
~ subscribers.
| A oHRoMo EVERY SUBSCRIBER
was very 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 SEES, en-
titled "DAME NATURES S6HooI" The chrom,
is llx13 inches, and is an exact facsimile, in siz
and appearance, of the original picture. M
, American chromo which will at all compar
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 70
one year in advance G.
TERMS FOR 1872. ...
0ge copy, one year, '0M Oh cnro"o...'...' 20 9
Ft1e copies, ............2o, Q
Any person sending 10 names and $40 will n
ceive an extra copy gratis, making IL copies fo
the money.
; 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, q
our agent, will apply, 1oih reference, ehclosin
81 for outfit. JAMES SUTTON & CO.,
Publishers. % Liberty street,
fe 2l-tf New York.