The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-19
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THE ALDINE, while issued with all the reeu.
iarity, has none of the temporary or timelu in
terest characteristic of ordinary periodicals. 1t
Is an elegant miscellany of pure, light, and
graceIui literature, and a collection of pictures
the rarest specimens of artistic skin. In black
and white. Although each succeeding number
affords fresh pleasure to its frienos, the real
on,ue ana beauty OF THE ALDINE will be most
appreciated after it has been bound up at the
close OF the year. While other publications NAV
claim superior cheapness as compared with
r ,,.SitI. OF similar class, THE ALDINE is a
unique ana original conception-alone and I'M
approached--absolutely without competition in
price or character The possessor of the volume
Just Just completed cannot duplicate the quantity of
INT paper ana engrayings in any other shane or
number of volumes for ten times its cost
-. me labor OF getting THE ALDIM.E ready on
le press is SO great that reprnting Is out of the
quesuon. With the exception of 1small num-
Der specially reserved for binding, Me edition of
1871 is already exhausted and it is now a scarce
as well as valuable book.
NEW FEATURES FOR 1872.
a ART DEPARTMENT.. .....
The enthusiastic support SO readily accorded
10 lneir enterprise wherever It has been intro
ouceu, mas convinced the publishers of THE
ALDlNE of the soundness of their theory that
the American public would recognize and hearth
y support any sincere ,measuTs to alleviate the
tone and standard of illustrated publications,
Ihat SO many weakly, wicked sheets exist and
thrive is not evidence that there is no market for
anytnng better-indeed the success of THE AL
trary. With a population SO vast, and of such
varied taste, publisher can choose his patrons
ana MS 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: "7
W t. RICHARDS, yIcroR NEHIre,
GRASvILLE PERk1Ns, FRANK BEARD.
JAMES ID. SMILLIE, GEORGE III. SaILLIB
M; HART, WM H. WILCOX,
r. @ O. DARIEy
x II. PIGUET, AUG. WILL, -H
VIM 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
ALDlEE snail be 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, it is only necessary
to state that the editorial management of THE
ALDlN Il has been intrusted to MIR. RICHARD
HENRY STODDARD, who has received asslr-
ances of assistance from a 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 number for
January, every third number will contain a
beautiful tinted picture on plate paper, inserted
as frontispiece.
The Christmas number for 1872, will be a
splendid volume in itself, containing fifty en-
cravings, -four in tint and, although retaied at
81, will be sent without extra charge to all year.
~ subscribers. SAT-
AcHRoMo TO EVERY SUBSCRIBER
was a 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 SEES, en-
titled dame NATURES SCHOOL, The chrome
is llxl3 inches, and is an exact facsimile 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 will be delivered free, with the Janu-
airy number, to every subscriber who pays for
one year in advance.
rs TERMS FOR 1872.
ore copy, one year, a0m Oil cromo,.....,.....s 90
ffoe cCPteS, .,..".."20, 90
ANY person sending 10 names and $40 will re-
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 rs
our agent, will apply, acih reference, enclosing
I'll for outfit. JAMES SUTTON Il CO..
Publishers, % Liberty street.
lie 2l-t New York.