The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-21

"Giye my love to the artist workmen of THE
ALDlNE, who are striving to make thei1 pro-
fession worthy OF admiration for beauty, as it
has always been for usefulness Henry Ward
Beecher
THE ALDINE, while issued with all the reeu.
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 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 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 a similar class, THE ALDINE is a
unique and original couception-alone and I'M
pproached-absoiutely 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 its cost.
The labor of getting THE-ALDINE ready on
the press is so great that reprintng rs out of the
question. With the exception of q small NUM-
Der specially reserved for binding, The edition of
1871 is already exhausted, and il is now scarce
as well as valuable book. .a.
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 10 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
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, a 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 I. RICHARDS, VIcroR NEHLIa,
GnANvILLR PERKINS, FRANK BEARD,
JAMES d. SMILLIg, GEORGE H. SMILLIR,
WIN. HART, WIN. II. WILCOX,
II. Z. PIGUET, Ava. WILL,
WIN. BEARD, JAMES III. BEARD,
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 successful yindication o.
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 OF
| appearance may very naturally be feared III
anticipate such misgivngs, it is only necessar,
| to state that the editorial management of TIKI
| ALDINE has been intrusted to Mr.. R1CHAR1
| HENRY STODDARD, who has received assur
1 u
| ular writers and poets of the country.
| THE VOLUME FOR 1872
will contain nearly 800 pages, and about 900 flint
engravings Commencing with the number 70
| 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, con tanning fifty en-
cravings, -four in tint and, although retaied a
81, will be sent without extra charge to all yeaI
~ subscribers.
| CHROME To EVERY sUBsCRIBBR
| was q very popular feature last year, and will
repeated with the present volume. The put
fishers have purchased and reproduced, at grea
titled "DAAE NATUREs SCHOOL," The chrom
is llxl3 inches and is an exact fac-simile, in si2
and appearance, of the original picture N
| American chrome, which will at all compai
with it, has yet been offered At retail for less tina
the price asked for THE ALDlNE and it Il
gether. 1t will be delivered free, with the JAM
airy number, to every subscriber who pays fl
one year in advance.
TERMS FOR 1872.
oss copy, enc year, 'oith Oil G.roso...'.'...'$S
EfUe copies, '''.''''""2o,
Any person sending 10 names and $40 will r
, ceive an extra copy gratis, making II copies Il
the money.
Any person wishing to work for a premium
can have our premium circular on application
We give many beautiful and desirable articl
, offered by no other paper. .. .s.. ~.
Any person wishing TO act, permanently,
our agent will apply, lotth reference, enclosi
= 81 for outfit. JAMES SUTTON Il CO.,
q Publishers. q Liberty street,
. fe2l-tf New York