The weekly Louisianian., 1872-11-16

OumOof OF volumes tor ten times Its cost
and then, there are the Chromos, be
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ART DEPARTMENT.
Notwithstanding tho increase; in the
price Of subscription last Fall, when TIKI
ALDINE assumed its present noble pro
portions end representative character, the
edition more than doubled during the pas,
year; proving that tho American public
appreciate, and will support, sincere ef.
fort in the cause Of Art. The publishers,
anxious to justify the ready confidence
thus demonstrated, have exerted them
selves to the utmost to develope and i'm
prove the work; aud the plans for the
coming year, as unfoldea by the monthly
issues will astonish and delight even the
most sanguine friends Of THE ALUINE
The Publishers are authorize to an
l4ounce designs from many Of the most
eminent artists of America.
In addition. TIE ALDLNE will repro
duce examples of"the best foreign masters,
selected with a view to the highest artistic
success, and greatest general interest;
avoiding such US have become familiar,
through photographs, Or copies Of IN:
kind. a.. -.
The quarterly tinted plates, for 1879,
,r,, II ,sos,,.11r1o <or,.. 80 Yp1>n - no~sns sno
table c~hild-sketches, appropriate to the
four seasons. These plates, appearing in
the issues for. January, April, July, and
October, would be alone worth the price
Of a years subscription. 1T. =
The popular feature Of n copiously H.
Illustrated ''Christmas" number will be con-
tipued.
To posses such q valuable epitone Of
the art world, at a cost so triaing. will
command the subscriptions of thousands
in: every section Of the country; but, as
the usefulness and atractions-of THE al
DINE can beenllanced III proportion to
the numerical increase Of its supporters,
the publishers propose to make ''e;sur-
ance double sure, by the following IN
paralleled offer of
PREMIUM CHRoI0s FOR 1873
Every subscriber to THE ALDLNE,
who pays in advance for the year 1878,
will receive without additional charge; g
pair of beautiful oil chromos, after J. j.
Aal, the eminent English painter. The
pictures, entitled''The Village Belle" and
Crossing the Moor" are 14x20 inches
are printed from Is different plates requir-
ing % impression and tints to perfect
each picture. The same clromos use sold
for $50 per pair in the art stores. As it is
the determination Of its conductors to keep
THE 1LDINE out of the reach of compe-
tition in every department, the chromos
will be found cor~respondingly ahead Of
any that canb be afforded by other periodi-
Gals. Every subscriber will receive a Ger
t~ificate, over the signature Of the publish
ers, guaranteeing that the chroEaos deliver
ed shall be equal to the samples furnished
the agent or tue money will be refunded.
The distribution of pictures of this grade
free to the subscribers to q fivo dollar
periodical will mark an epoch in the his
tory Of Art; and considering the unprece-
denied c%heapness of the price for THE
ALDINE itself the marvel falls little short
Of miracle even to those best acquainted
with the achievements Of inventive genius
and improved mechanical appliances.
(For illustrations of these chromos see
November issuo of THE ALDINE.)
THE LITERARY DEPARTMENT
will continue under the care Of III, RICH
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