The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-16

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Give my love to the artist werinen of THE
ALDlNE, who are striving to make their pro
fession worthy Of admiration for beauty as il
has always been for usefulness. "-Heary Ward
Beeeher. E
THE ALDINE, while issued with all the regu
larity, has none Of The temporary or timely in.
terest characteristic of ordinary periodicals. II
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 frienas, 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 eheapness 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 canno. duplicate the quantity of
fine paper and engrayings in any other shape or
number of volumes for ten timer it's cost
The labor Of getting THE ALDINE ready on
the press Is SO great that reprinting 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 q scarce
as well as valuable book.
ra NEW FEATURES FOR 1872
ART DEPARTMENT.
b The enthusiastic support SO readily accorded
to their enterprise, wherever Ii 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 pat rons.
and his paper Is rather indicative of his own than
OF tho taste OF the country As guarantee of
the excellence of this department, the publishers
would beg to announce during the coming year
specimens from the following eminent American
w T.RIcHARDs, vIcroR NRHLIe,
GRANvILLE PERKINS FRANK BEARD.
JAMES ID. SxILLIR, GRoReB H. ShiLLIE,
WIN. HART, WIN. H. WILCOX,
F. o O. DARLEr, PAUL DIxox,
r. L. PIeURT, AUG. WILL,
WIN. BEARD, JAMES III. BEARD,
j. Hows.
These pictures are being reproduced without
regard to expense by the very best engrayers 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 successful vndcaton of
American taste in competition with any existing
publication in the world.
gtL 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 misgivings, it is only necessary
to state that the editorial management of THE
ALDINE has been ntrusted 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.
rHs VOLUME FOR 1879
will contain nearly 800 pages, and about 900 fine
englayings. Commencing with the mum Der for
January, every third number will contain a
beautiful tinted picture on plate paper, inserted
as a frontspiece.
The Christmas number for 1879, will be a
spieudid volume In itself, containing fifty en-
-four in tint and, although retaiied at
81, will be sent without extra charge to all year
ly subscribers.
...s.s.t oHRoMo To EVERY suBscRIBBR
was a velr popular feature last year. and will be
repeated With the present volume The pub
fishers have purchased and reproduced, at great
expense, the beautiful oil painting by SEIs, en-
titled DANE NATURES SCHOOL" The chrome
Is llx13 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 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 for
one year In advance.
TERMS FOR 1879.
Ore copy, one gear, Nth Oil oaromo.
Ffue copies, .........20, 90
Any person sending 10 names and $40 will re-
ceive an extra copy gratis, making ii copies for
the money.
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, toih reference, enclosing
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