The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-04-23


Give my love to the artist worimen of THE
ALDINE, who are striving to make their pro-
fession worthy of admiration for beauty, as IL
has always been for usefulness. Henry Ward
Beecher.
THE AIDINE, while issued with all the regu-
larity, has none of the temporary or timely in
terest oharacte ristic of ordinary periodicals. It
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 ALD1NE is a
unique and original coGception--alone and UNI
overwhelmingly 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 press is great that reprinting Is out of the
question. With the exception of q small num-
Der specially reserved for binding The edition of
1871 is already exhausted, and ii is now q scarce
rs well as valuable book
NEW FEATURES FOR 1872
ART DEPARTMENT.
The enthusiastic support SO readily accorded
to their enterprise, wherever it has been intro
duoed, has convinced the publishers of THE
ALDINE of the soundness OF their theory that
the American public would recognize and hearti.
| 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 no market foT
| anything better-indeed the success of THE AL
| DINE from the start is direct proof to the con
| trary. With a 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 o.
| the excellence of this department, the publishers
| would beg to announce during the coming year
| snpcimnpE from the following eminent American
| artists:
| w T. RICHARDS, VIcToR NEHLIS,
| GRANVILLE PERKINS, FRANK BEARD,
JAMES D. SAILLIB, GEORGE H. SMILE,
| WIN HART, WIN. HI. WILCOX,
| +. o q. BARLEY, PAUL DIXON,
II. Z. PIGUBT, AUG. WILL,
WIN BEARD, JANIS H. BEARD,
| j. Hows,
These pictures are being reproduced withou
regard to expense by the very best engravers
the country, and will bear the severest crtica
comparison with the best foreign worn, it bein
the determination of the publishers that TIL
ALDINE shall be successful yindication {
American taste in competition with any existin
publication in the world
LITERARY DEPARTMENT..
Where SO much attention Is paid to illustratio
and get up of the work, too much dependence o
appearance may very naturally be feared 7
anticipate such misgivings, it is only necessar
to state that the editorial management of TIL
ALDINE has been intrusted to Mr.. RICHAR
HENRY STODDARD, who has received assn
~
| ular writers and poets Of the country.
| THE VOLUME FOR 1872
will contain nearly 800 pages, and about $50 fin
engravings. Commence ing with tho number &c
January, every third number will contain
beautiful tinted picture on plate paper, inserte
as frontispeoe
| The Christmas number for 1872, Will be
splendid volume in itself, con tanning fifty Ell
cravings, -four in tint and, although retailed {
81, will be sent without extra charge to all yea
ly subscribers.
oHRoMo TO EVERY SUBSCRIBER
was a very popular feature last year, and will
repeated with the present volume. The pu
fishers have purchased and reproduced, at gre,
expense, the beautiful oil painting by SErs, e
titled 'DAMB NATURES SCHOOL," The chron
is llxl3 inches, and is exact fac-simile, in s
! and appearance, of the original picture. \
e American chrome, which will at all compa
with it. has yet been offered at retail for less ths
e the price asked for THE ALDINE and it t
gether 1t will be delivered free, with the Jan
. airy number, to every subscriber who pays
!; one year in advance.
l. . TERMS FOR 1872.
One copy, one year, nth Oil caronao..
FiUe copies, - ...........20
Any person sending 10 names and $40 will
l. ceive an extra copy gratis, making ii copies
the money
g Any person wishing to work for q premiu
It can have our premium circular on applicable
We give many beautiful and desirable articl
e offered by no other paper.
"a Any person wishing to act, permanently,
- our agent, will apply, scih reference, enclosi
ri 81 for outfit. JAMES SUTTON CO..
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