The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-04-10

THE ALDINE:
AN ILLUSTRATED MONTHLY JOURNAL CLAIMED TO ne
THE HAADsoaEsT PAPER IN THE WORLD
Give my love to the artist workmen of THE
ALDlNE, who are striving to make then pro-
tession worthy OF admiration for beauty as IL
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THE ALDINE, while issued with all tho repn.
larity, has none of the temporary or timely in.
terest characteristic of ordinary periodicals It
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 nulnber
aHords a fresh pleasure to its friends, the real
value and beauty OF THE AL4DINE 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 I'M
overwhelmingly without competition in
price or character. The possessor of the volume
lust 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 reprinting is out of the
question. With the exception of 4 Small num-
Der specially reserved for binding, fhe edition Of
1871 is already exhausted, and il is now n scarce
as well as valuable book
.-- NEW FEATURES FOR 1872.
... ART DEPARTMENT.
The enthusiastic support SO readily accorded
70 their enterprise, wherever it has been intro
duced, has convinced the publishers of THE
ALDlNE of the soundness of their theory that
the American public would recognize and hearth
~ 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-indccd 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
ana 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: '"U
GRANVILLE PERKINS, FRANK BEARD, ...
JAMES ID. SaILLIE, GEoEGB III. SMILE,
VIM HART, VIM Fl. WILCOX,
+. o c. BARLEY, PAUL DIXON,
r. j.. PIGUET, AUa WILL,
WIN. BEARD, JANIS H. BEARD,
J. Hows,
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 work 1t being
the determination of the publishers that THE
ALDINE shall be q successful yindication 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
ALDINE has been intrusted to Mr. RICHARD
HENRY STODDARD, who has received assur-
nnces of assistance from a host of the most pop
uiar writers and poets of the country.
THE VOLUME FOR 1879 .....n
will contain nearly 800 pages, and about 200 fine
engravings Commencing with the mum Der for
January, every third number will contain n
beautiful tintod picture on plate paper, inserted
frontispiece : :.
The Christmas number for 1872. will he n
splendid volume in ITSELF containing fifty en-
cravings, -four in TINT and, although retaiied at
VI, viii be sent without extra charge to all YEAR
~ subscribers.
CHROME 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 great
expense, the beautiful oil painting by SRIs, en-
Titled DAME NATURES SCHOOL" Tho chrome
is llxl3 inches, and is an exact fac-simile, in 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 it to-
gether. 1t will be delivered free, with the Janu-
airy number, to every subscriber who pays for
one year In advance.
TERMS FOR 1872.
One copy, oae year., NTH OIL Chrome. ...... $500
FtOe copies, :" % F." ..., 90 Ot)
Amy 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 a 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, 10Th reference, enclosing
81 for Quilt. JAMES SUTTON & Co,
Publishers % Liberty street,
1e2l-n New York.