The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-04-22

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ALDlNE, who are striving to make their pro-
fession worthy of admiration for beauty, as it
nas always been for usefulness. Henry Ward
Beecter.
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 q 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 cheapness as compared with
rivals of 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 cannot duplicate the quantity of
fine paper and engravings in any other shape or
number of volumes for ten times it's 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 atsmall num-
Der specially reserved for binding, fhe edition of
1871 is already exhausted, and IL is now a scarce
well as valuable book.
NEW FEATURES FOR 1872.
ART DEPARTMENT.
The enthusiastic support so readily accorded
to their enterprise, wherever it has been intro
duced, aseonvneed 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
| trary. With q population so vast, and of such
| varied taste, a publisher choose his patrons,
and his paper is rather indicative of his own than
of the taste of the country. As n 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 NRHLIe,
| GRANVILLE PERKINS, FRANK BEARD,
| JAMES ID. SMILE, GEORGE IL. SMILE,
| WIN. HART, WIN. H. WILCOX,
| F. o O. BARLEY, PAUL DIXON,
r. f. P1eUET, AUe. WILL,
| WIN. BEARD, JAMES H. BRARD,
]. HowR,
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 TIKI
ALDINE shall be successful vindication o
| American taste in competition with any existing
| publication in the world.
| LITERARY DEPARTMENT.
| Where SO much attention 10 paid to illustration
and get up OF the work, too much dependence OF
| appearance may very naturally be feared. Tt
anticipate such misgivings, 1t is only necessary
| to state that the editorial management of THU
| ALDINE has been intrusted to Mr. RICHARD
HENRY STODDARD, who has received assur
ances of assistance from host of the most pop
ular writers and poets Of the country.
THE VOLUME FOR 1877
will contain nearly 800 pages, and about 251 fin,
engrayinss. Commencing with the mum Der fo
January, every third number will contain
beautiful tinted picture on plate paper, inserted
as frontispiece.
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 al year
~ subscribers.
CHRONIC TO EVERY SUBSCRIBER
was 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 llx13 inches, and is an exact facsimile in siz
and appearance, of the original picture. NJ
American chromo which will at all compar
the price asked for THE ALDINE and it to
gether. 1t will be delivered free, with the Janr
airy number, to every subscriber who pays 70
one year in advance.
TERMS FOR 1872.
One copy, one year, a0tth Oil Chrome. 90
FSUe copies, ........"20, {
Any person sending 10 names and $40 will r,
ceive an extra copy gratis, making IL copies fc
the money
; Any person wishing to work for a premium
t can have our premium circular application
offered by no other paper.
q Any person wishing to act, permanently, c
our agent, will apply, NTH reference, enclosin
! 81 for outfit. JAMES SUTTON & CO.,
: Publishers. % Liberty street,
| fe 2l-tf New York