The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-17

THE ALDINE, while issued with all the regu.
larity, has none of the temporary timely ip
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 it 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
pproached-absolutely 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 great that reprnting is out of the
question. With the exception of small num-
Der specially reserved for binding, the edition Of
1871 is already exhausted, and it is now u scarce
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 publisher can choose his patrons,
and his paper is rather indicative of his own than
of the taste of the country. AS q guarantee of
the excellence of this department, the publishers
would beg To announce during the coming year,
specimens from the following eminent American
artists.
w T. RICHARDS, VIoToR NEHLIG,
GRANVILLE PERKINS, FRANK BEARD, &.
JAMES d. SMILLIR, GEORGE H. SMILE,
NJ
F. o O. BARLEY, PAUL DIXON,
r. Il. PIaUET, AUG. WILL,
WIN. BEARD, JANIS III. 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 TIL.
ALDINE shall be a successful vindication o
American taste in competition with any existing
publication in the world. b. ....
LITERARY 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 II
anticipate such misgivings, it is only necessary
to state that the editorial management of TIKI
AIDINE has been ntrusted to Mr.. RICHARl
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 1879
will contain nearly 800 pages, and about $50 fin
enRravlngs. commencing Win the mum Der 10
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 retailed a
~, will be sent without extra charge to all year
ly subscribers.
oHRoao To RvgRY SUBSCRIBER
was yei7 popular feature last year, and will b
repeated Y it'll the present volume. The pub
fishers have purchased and reproduced at grea
expense, the beautiful oil painting by SEES, en-
titled "DANE NATURES SCHOOL," The chrom
is llxl3 inches, and is exact fac-simile, in siz
and appearance, of the original picture. N
American chrome, which will at all compar
with it, has yet been offered at retail for less tina
the price asked for THE ALDINE and it tc
gether. 1t will be delivered free, with the JAM
airy number, to every subscriber who pays fD
| one year in advance.
TERMS FOR 1872.
One copy, one year, NTH Oil Chrome.
| Fire copies, (" ...,"...,20, @
| Any person sending 10 names and $40 will +,
| eeive an extra copy gratis, making IL copies fC
| the money.
Any person wishing to work for n premium
| can have our premium circular on application
We give many beautiful and desirable article
| offered by no other paper. r.H.
| Any person wishing to act. permanently, =
| our agent will apply Nth reference, enclosin
| III for outfit. JAMES SUTTON & CO.,
| Publishers. % Liberty street,
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