The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-01

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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 a collection of pictures,
the rarest specimens of artistic skill, in black
and white. Although each succeeding number
affords 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 eonception--alone and I'M
approached-absolutelyw 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
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. sE[tEf
The enthusiastic support SO readily accorded
to their enterprise, wherever 1t 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 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. Il. RICHARDS, VICTOR NEHLIa,
GRANVILLE PERKISs, FRANK BEARD,
JAMES ID. SAILIIR, GEORGE H. SMILLIB,
WIN. HART, WIN. III. WILCOX,
+. 0 o. BARLEY, PAUL DIXON,
II. E. PIaUEr, AUG. WILL,
WIN. 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 seyerest critical
comparison with the best foreign WORK. it being
the determination of the publishers that THE
ALDINE shall be q successful yndicaton of
American taste in competition with any existing
publication in the world.
LITERARY DEPARTMENT.
Where so much attention ia paid to illustration
and get up of the work, too much dependence on
appearance may very naturally be feared To
anticipate such misgiyings it 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 a host of the most pop
ular writer's and poets OF the country.
THR VOLUME FOR 1872
will contain nearly 800 pages, and about $50 fine
engravines Commencing with the number for
January, every third number will contain 4
beautiful tinted picture on plate paper, inserted
rs q frontispiece.
The Christmas number for 1872 will be a
splendid volume in itself, con tanning fifty en-
cravings, -four in TINT and, although retailed at
81, will be sent without extra charge to all year
ly subscribers.
oHRoMo TO EVERY sUBscRIBRR
was very 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 'DAMB NATURES SCHOOL," The chrome
is llxl3 inches, and is an 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 at retail for less than
the price asked for THE ALDINE and it to-
gether 1t viii be delivered free, with the Janu-
AIRY number, to every subscriber who pays for
one year in advance
TERMS FOR 1872.
One copy, one year, toih oil Ghrono..
Five copies, !" .".."....2o, 90
Any person sending 10 names and $40 will
ceiye an extra copy gratis, making IL copies for
the money.
ANY person wishing to work for 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, Dith reference, enclosing
81 for outfit. JAMES SUTTON & CO.,
Publishers. % Liberty street,
fe 2l-tf New York.