The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-26

| THE ALDINE, while issued with all the reru
| iarlty, has none of the temporary or tiTseLy in
terest characteristic of ordinary periodicals r
| Is an elegant miscellany of pure, light, ant
graceful literature and a collection of pictures
the rarest specimens of artistic skill in blacl
| and white. Although each succeeding number
| affords a fresh pleasure TO its friends, the rea
value and beauty of THE ALDINE will be mos
| appreciated after IL has been bound u,1 at the
close of the year. While other publications NAV
claim superior cheapness as compared with
rivals OF "a similar class, THE ALDINE is a
unique and original conception--alone and un.
approached-absolately without competition in
price or character. The possessor of the volume
Just completed cannot duplicate the quantity OF
me paper and engrayings 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 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 a scarce
as well as valuable book.
NEW FEATURES FOR 1872.
ART DEPARTMENT
The enthusiastic support so readily accorded
to their enterprise, wherever it has been intro.
Queeo, mas convinced tho publishers OF THE
ALDlNE of the soundness of their theory thar
the American public would recognize and hearts
~ support any sincere measure to alleviate the
tone and standard OF illustrated pubIicat ions :
That SO many weakly, wicked sheets exist and
thrive is not evidence that there is no market for
nything better-indeed the success of THE AL
DlNC iioHl the SltIL Is ulTpCI proof to the
trary. With population so vast, and of such
varied taste, publisher chooss his patrons
ana MS paper is rather Indicative of Ills 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 wear
specimens from the following eminent American,
artists:
GRANVILLE PERKINS, FRANZ BEARD,
JAMES ID. SAILLIE, GEORGE n SmI1rIr
WIN. HART, VIM H. WTIcox
F. Q O. DARLgY, PAU DIXON,
r. L. PIGUET, AUG WILL
WIN. BEARD, JAMES III. BEARD
J. Iows,
These pictures are being reproduced without
regard TO expense by the very best engrayers In
the country, and will bear the seyerest critical
comparison with the best foreign worn II heinz
the determination of the publishers that THE
ALDlNE shall be a successful yindication of
American taste in competition with any existing
publication in the world. SIN
LITERARY DEPARTMENT. .-.
Where so much attention is paid to illustration
ana get up OF the work, too much dependence on
appeardnce may very naturally be feared To
TO state that the editorial nlanae cement of TUE
ALD1NE has been intrusted to IIR RICHARD
HENRY STODDARD, who has received ossur.
ances of assistance from n host of the most non
ular writers and poets OF the country
THE VOLUME FOR 1872
VIII contain nearly 800 pages, and about $50 fine
engraVlnes. Commencing with the mum her for
JdhudIy, every tulrd number will contain a
beautiful tinted picture on plate paper inserted
as frontispiece. 49, :, : '"'N-
The Christmas number for ls72 will he a
splendid volume in itself, containing fifty en-.
cravings -four in tint and, although retaiipd at
-, VIII be sent without extra charge to all year
ly subscribers.
cHRoAo To gvERY SUBSCRIBER
was yetY popular feature last year, and will he
repeated With the present volume. The pub
fishers have purchased and reproduced at great
expense, the beautiful oil painting by SE1s, en-
utled DANE NATURES SCHOOL," The chrome
Is llx13 inches, and is exact facsimile i'm size
ana 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 il to-
gether. II will be delivered free, with the ,Janu-
AIRY number, to every subscriber who pays for
one year i'll advance II = 80.
TERMS FOR 1879. .5 .s-at|
ore copy one gear, oofh oil Chrome $500
r'oe o"p'eS, ........".,20,0O
Any person sending 10 names and $40 will re-
celVe an extra copy gratis, making IL copies for
the money,
Any person wishing to work for a premium.
can nave 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, NTH refsrence, enclosing
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