The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-17
THE ALDINE. while issued with all 4


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 a fresh pleasure to Its friends, the real
value and beauty of THE AIDINE will be most
appreciated after it has been bound up at the
close of the year While other publications may
claim superior cheapnesS rs compared with
rivals of a similar class, THE ALDINE is
unique and original conception-alone and I'M
overwhelmingly 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 ten times its cost
The labor of getting THE ALDINE ready on
the press is so great that reprintng is out of the
question. With the exception of o. small num-
Der specially reserved for binding the edition of
1871 is already exhausted, and ii is now a scarce
as well as valuable book.
NEW FEATURES FOR 1872. ..'rI
ART DEPARTMENT. . d. rG .. ......-
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 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 guarantee of
the excellence of this department, the publishers
would beg to announce during the coming year,
| specimens from the following eminent American
| artists: .F ~
| w. T. RICHARDS, VroToR NRHLIe, IT. =
| GRANVILLE PERKINS, FRANK BEARD, .l OIL "a
| JAMES ID. SMILE, GEoRGE III. SMILE,
| WIN HART, WIN. H. WILCOX,
| T. o O. DARLRY, PAUL DIXON, 5000
! r. +. PIGUET, AUG. WILL, -.rf ....
| WIN. BEARD, JANIS IL. BEARD,
| |. j. Hows I-a ~
| These pictures are being reproduced without
regard to expense by the very best engrayers 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 successful yindieaton OF
American taste in competition with any existing
publication in the world.
| LITERARY DEPARTMENT. .-E.- -
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 misgvngs, 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 host of the most pop
ular writers and poets of the country. 4'
THE voLUMB FOR 1872 r-.a.r .a.
will contain nearly 800 pages, and about 900 fine
engravings Commencing with the mum Der fol
January, every third number will contain 9
beautiful tinted picture on plate paper, inserted
as frontispiece ...... ..r 49, ..-.r1 e.-.
The Christmas number for 1872, will be {
splendid volume in ITSELF containing fifty en-
cravings, -four in tint and although retailed a
81, will be sent without extra charge to all year
~ subscribers. be- b.
| -.. AoHRoMo TO Rv cry 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 SEES, en-
titled "DAMR NATURES SCHOOL," The chrome
is 1lxl3 inches, and is an exact fac-simile, in siz'
and appearance, of the original picture NJ
American chrome, which will at all compar
with it, has yet been offered at retail for less thai
, 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 70
one year in advance .... ...# ......
.. .. TERMS FOR 1872. .a.
One copy, one year, 10Th Oil GarOmo".'"."'ssSo
FtUe copies, ......20, o
Z Any person sending 10 names and $40 will II
ceive an extra copy gratis, making II copies 70
the money. .."f
, Any person wishing to work for premium
? can have our premium circular on application
t We give many beautiful and desirable article
O offered by no other paper ~.
Any person wishing to act, permanently, a
3 our agent, will apply, aoih reference, enclosin
81 for outfit. JAMES SUTTON s. CO.,
Publishers. % Liberty street,