The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-27

"Give my love to the artist worlmen of THE |
ALDlNE, who are striving to make theiI pro- |
fession worthy of admiration for beauty, as it
has always been for usefnlness."-He Ward
B6echer.
THE ALDINE, while issued with all the regu
larity, has none of the temporary timely in
terest characteristic of ordinary periodicals. 1t
is an elegant miscellany of pure, light, and
graceful literature, and q collection of pictures,
the rarest specimens of artistic skill, in black
and white. Although each succeeding number
affords a fresh pleasure to its frienas, 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 cheapness as compared with
rivals of n similar class, THE ALDINE is q
unique and original conception-alone and UNI
approaehed-absolutelyw without competition in
price or character. The possessor of the volume
Just completed cannot duplicate the quantity of
fine 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 50 great that reprinng is out of the
question. With the exception of Asmall mum.
Der specially reserved for binding, The edition of
1871 is already exhausted, and it is now a scarce
as we'll as valuable book. ...
NEW FEATURES FOR 1872. a +
ART DEPARTMENT. . .-...
The enthusiastic support so readily accorded
to their enterprise, wherever it has been intro
duced, has convinced the publishers of THE
ALD1NE 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 publjca tions-
That so many weakly, wicked sheets exist and
thrive is not eyiaeuee that there is no market for
any thing 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, q publisher can choose his patrons,
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 T. RICHARDS, VICTOR NEHLIG,
| GRANVILLE PERKINS, FRANK BEARD,
JAMES d. SMILLTE, GEoRGE II. SMILE,
WIN. HART, WIN. III. WILCOX,
| +. o q. DARLEY, PAUL DIXON,
| r. L. PIGUET, AUG. WILL,
| WIN. BEARD, JAMES III. BEARD,
| J. HoWs,
These pictrres are being reprotluced 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 snali De sueeessini xnacaton OF
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and get up OF lhe WORK. 100 mmch aepende9ee on
iihticllate siGh llsgNngs, II is oilly necessary
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hEDINE MIS- pGeh ~, li'rlIsted 10 MIR
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i.hees Oh rom most Oh sne most pop
ular "ri'eis ',liu poets Vi tlie country.
. THE VOLUME ok3lofz
VIII contain nearly 3DO pages, ana aDout 2OU 1lne