The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-05


THE ALDINE:
AN ILLusTRArBD MONTHLY JOURNAL CLAIMED TO BB
THE ABANDONMENT PAPER IN THB WORLD.
give my love to tho artist workman of THE
AlLDlNE who are striving to make their pro-
iession worthy of admiration for beauty as 1t
mas always been for usefulness Henry Ward
Beecter.
THE ALD1NE, while issued with all the recu.
iarlty, mas none OF the temporary or timely in.
terest CHARACTERISTIC of ordinary periodicals, II
Ia an elegant miscellany of pure. liqht. and
graceful literature, and collection of pictures.
tne rarest specimens OF artistic skill, in black
ana white. Although each succeeding number
affords fresh pleasure to its frienus, the real
value and beauty of THE ALDINE will be most
appreciated after it has been bound up at the
close OF the year. While other publications may
claim superior cheapnees as compared with
rivals OF a similar class, THE ALDINE is a
unique and original conception-alone and I'M
approaehed-absolutely without competition in
price or character. The possessor of the volume
Just completed cannot duplicate the quantity OF
nne 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 reprnting is out Of the
question. With the exception of a small num-
Der specially reserved for binding, the edition OF
1871 is already exhausted, and il is now a aca rec
As well as valuable book.
NEW FEATURES FOR 1879.
ART DEPARTMENT
The enthusiastic support so readily accorded
to 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
.hrxe Is not evidence that there is no market for
anything better-indeed the success of THE r.
DINE from the start is direct proof to the con
trary; with population so vast, and of such
varied taste, a publisher can choose his patrons,
and his paper Is rather indicative of his own than
OF this taste of the country. AS guarantee OF
the excellence of this department, the publishers
Would beg TO announce duriHg the coming year
specimens from the following eminent American
artists:
w T. RICHARDS, yIcToR NgUIJa
GRANVILLE PBRkISs, FRANK BBAnp,
y Nv D. SMIlLIB, GEoRGE II. SMrLLiE,
WIZ. HART, WIN. H. WILCOX,
F. o Q. DARLBY, PAuL DIXON.
II. Z. PIGUBr, AUG. WILL.
WIN. BEARD, JAMES II. 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 it being
the determination of the publishers that THE
ALDINE shall be n 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. Tc
anticipate such misgivings, it is only necessary
TO state that the editorial management of THE
AbDlNE has been intrusted to Mn. RICHARD
HENRY STODDARD, who has received assur.
nnces of assistance from a host of the most pop
ular writers and poets of the country
THE VOLUME PoK 1872
will contain nearly 800 pages, and about 25o fine
engrayinRs. Commencing with the number for
January, every third number will contain n
beautiful tinted picture on plate paper, inserted
as frontispiecc
The Christmas number for 1879 will be a
splendid volume in ITSELF containing fifty on.
cravings, -four in tint and, although retaiied al
VI, will be sent without extra charge to all year.
ly subscribers.
cHRoAo TO gvBRY SUBSCRIBER
was very popular feature last year, and will be
repeated with the present volume. The pub
lishers nave purchased and reproduced, at great
expense, the beautiful oil painting by SBrs, en-.
titled "DAaB NATURES SCHOOL," The chrome
lxl3 inches, and is an exact facsimile 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 ALUINE 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 1879.
ore ore, copy, one gear, 'oiM Oil carono..s5ot
r'oe oOPe'' ...."......20 0C
Any person sending 10 names and $40 will re.
ceive an extra copy gratis, making II copies for
the money.
Any person wishing to work for n 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
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