The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-14


THE ALDINE:
An ILLUSTRATED MONTHLY JOURNAL CLAIMED TO BIZ |
THE HAMDsoMKsr PAPER IN THE WORLD.
Give my love to the artist worlxnen of THE |
ALDlNE, who are striving to make theiI pro- |
fession worthy of admiration for beauty, as ii |
has always been for usefulness."-HeniY Ward
Beecher. ~r.H
THE ALDINE, while issued with all the regu- |
larity, has none of the temporary 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 frienus, the real
value and beauty of THE ALDINE will be most
close of the year. While other publications may
claim superior cheapness as compared with
rivals of a similar class, THE ALDINE 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
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 reprntng 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 a scarce
as well as valuable book.
NEW FEATURES FOR 1872.
ART DEPARTMENT.
Inc entnuslaStlc support so rea0lly accOrueQ
to their enterprise, wherever it has been intro.
duced, has convinced the publishers of THE
ALD1NE 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 a population vast, and of such
varied taste, a publisher choose his patrons,
pdh ia ra her tiypo f han
| 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:
| w T. RICHARDS, yIoroR NEHLIs,
| GRANVILLE PERKINS, FRANK BEARD,
JAMES d. SM1ILIE, GEORGE H. SMILIIE,
| WIN. HART, WIN. III. WILCOX,
F. Q. BARLEY, PAUL DIXON,
| r. Z. PIeUET, AUG. WILL,
| WIN. BEARD, JAMES HI. BEARD,
| j. Hows,
These pictures are being reproduced without
regard to expense by the very best epgravers in
comparison with the best foreign worn, 1t being
the determination of the publishers that THE.
ALDINE shall be a successful vindication 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. To
anticipate such misgivings, 1T is only necessary
to 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
will contain nearly 800 pages, and about $50 fine
engravings. Commencing with the mum Der fol
January, every third number will contain q
beautiful tinted picture on plate paper, inserted
as a frontspiece.
The Christmas number for 1872, will be O
splendid volume in itself, containing fifty en-
ST. will be sent without extra charge to all year
ly subscribers. .
CHRONIC TO EVERY SUBSCRIBER
was very popular feature last year, and Will be
repeated with the present volume. The pub
fishers have purchased and reproduced, at greai
expense, the beautiful oil painting by SEIs, en-
titled 'DAME NATURES SCHOOL," The chrome
is llxl3 inches and is an exact fac-simile, in sZt
and appearance, of the original picture. M
} American chrome, which will at all compar,
with it, has yet been offered at retail for less thai
e 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 70
(; one year in advance.
TERMS FOR 1872.
, One copy, one gear soiM OIL Chrome. 1870
= Any person sending 10 names and $40 will re
ceive an extra copy gratis, making IL copies TO
: the money. $751;.
o Any person wishing to work for premium
. can have our premium circular on application
I We give many beautiful and desirable article
a offered by no other paper
Any person wishing to act, permanently, a
e our agent, will apply, tofM reference, elclosin
Publishers, % Liberty street,
= fe 2l-tf New York.