The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-24

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Iarity, has none of the temporary or timely in.
terest characteristic of ordinary periodicals. II
is an elegant miscellany of pure, light, and
graceful literature, and n collection of pictures,
and white. Although each succeeding number
affords a fresh pleasure to its friends, the real
value and beauty of THE ALDINE will be most
after it has been bound up at the
close of the year. While other publications may
claim superior cheapness as compared with
rivals of u similar class, THE ALDINE is a
unique and original conception--alone and un-
pproached-absolutely without competition in
price or character. The possessor of the volume
Just completed canno: duplicate the quantity OF |
fine paper and engravings in any other shape or |
number Of volumes for tea, times its cost
The labor of getting THE ALDINE ready on |
the press is great that reprintngt s out of the
question. With the exception of 2small NUM-
Der specially reserved for binding, The edition OF
1871 is already exhausted and it is now a scarce
as well us valuable book. .....
- NEW FEATURES FOR 1872.
ART DEPARTMENT.
The enthusiastic support so readily accorded
to their enterprise, wherever it 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
| any thing better-indoed the success of THE AL
DINE from the start is direct proof to the con
| trary. With population so vast, and of such
Il
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, NIcToR NEHLIs,
| GRANVILLE PERKINS, FRANK BEARD,
| JAMES ID. SMILLIB, GEORGE II. SMILE,
| WIN. HART, WIN. ii. WILCOX,
+. G. BARLEY, PAUL DIXON,
| r. T.. PIGUET, AUG. WILL,
| Wy RpApn JAMps IT REARD
| ..r j. Hows,
These pictures are being reproduced without
regard to expense by the very best engravers in
the country, and will bear the severest critical
| comparison with the best foreign work, it 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 msgiyings it is only necessary
to state that the editorial management of THE
ALDINE has been intrusted to MIR. RICHARD
| HENRY STODDARD, who has received ass,lr.
ances of assistance from u host of the most pop
ular writers and poets of the country
THE VOLUME FOR 1872 a1
will contain nearly 800 pages, and about 250 fine
engravings. Commencing with the number FOL
January, every third number Will contain
beautiful tinted picture on plate paper, inserted
as frontispiece. E-
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splendid volume in itself, con tanning fifty en-
cravings, -four in tint and, although retailed a
ST., will be sent without extra charge to all year
~ subscribers
A CHROME TO EVERY SUBSCRIBER
was a very popular feature last year. and will b.
repeated with the present volume. The pub
fishers have purchased and reproduced, at grea
. expense, the beautiful oil painting by SEIs, en-
titled "DAME NATURES SCHOOL," The chrom
is llxl3 inches, and is exact facsimile, in siz
and appearance, of the original picture. N
American chrome, which will at all eompar
with it, has vet been offered at retail for less tina
:, the price asked for THE ALDINE and 1t tt
: gether 1t will be delivered free, with the Jant
: airy number, to every subscriber who pays fc
. one year in advance.
= a. TERMS FOR 1872.
y One copy, gear, Nth Oil Gtromo.',.....$55.t
VI Flee copies, ....'...".'2o,e
. Any person sending 10 names and $40 will r.
ceive an extra copy gratis, making IL copies IL
the money.
k ANY person wishing to work for u premium
can have our premium circular on application
l. We give many beautiful and desirable article
10 offered by no other paper
10 ANY person wishing to act, permanently,
~ our agent will apply, ioith reference, encosir
81 for outfit JAMES SUTTON II CO.,
Publishers. % Liberty street,
fe2 l-tf 1854 New York.