The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-20

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 q collection of pictures,
the rarest specimens of artistic skill, in black
and white. Although each succeeding number
affords 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 n
unique and original cohception-alorle and UNI
approached-absolutely without competition in
price or character. The possessor of the volume
just completed canno: 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 reprinting is out of the
question. With the exception of Il small num-
Der specially reserved for binding, the edition Of
1871 is already exhausted, and it is now a scarce
AS well as valuable book.
NEW FEATURES FOR 1872.
ART DEPARTMENT.
The enthusiastic support SO readily accorded
to their enterprises, 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 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 for
any thing 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, q publisher can choose his patrons,
and his paper is rather indicative of his own than
of the taste of the country. As u guarantee of
the excellence of this department, the publishers
would beg to announce during the coming year
artists: sssa 1.r.-stfr. asH.. .
w T. RICHARDS, VICTOR NEHIis,
GRANVILLE PERKINS, FRANK BEARD,
JAMES ID. SMILLIE, GEORGE H. SMILE,
WIN. HART, WIN. IL. WILCOX,
F. o @. DARLEY, al BIZ. PAUL DIxoS, na.as.
r., +. PIGuET, AUa. WILL, ..-f rrs Is
WIN. BEARD, JAMES III. BEARD, -.s
aP0 @ ]. Hows fs4 bH H-b....t
These pictures are being reproduced 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
AI4DINE shall be a successful vindieaton OF
American taste in competition with any existing
publication i'll the world. tH
LITERARY DEPARTMENT.. al
Where so much attention is paid to illustration
and get up of the work, too much dependence on
appearance may very naturally be feared. To
anticipate such misgivings, it is only necessary
to state that the editorial management of THE
ALDINE has been intrusted to Mr.. RICHARD
HENRY STODDAIlD, who has received assur-
ances of assistance from host of the most pop
Eular writers and poets OF the country. i.p9F
A"I'7l THE VOLUME FOR 1879
will contain nearly 300 pages and about 800 fine
| engravings. Commencing with the number fol
| January, every third number will contain q
beautiful tinted picture ON plate paper inserted
as a frontispiece. Ett tHn
| The Christmas number for 1879, will be 3
| splendid volume in itself, con tanning fifty en-
cravings, -four in tint and, although retaied al
| I'll, will be sent without extra charge to all year
| ly subscribers. uft
l. tttfH CHRONIC TO BvERY SUBSCRIBER tst
| was We. popular feature last year, and will bt
| repeated it'll the present volume. The pub
| fishers have purchased and reproduced, at grea
| expense, the beautiful oil painting by SRIs en-
| titled DIANE NATURES SCHOOL," The chrome
is llXl3 inches, and is exact fac-simile, in sZ,
! and appearance, of the original picture. M
I American chrome, which will at all compar,
with it, has yet been offered at retail for less thar
1 the price asked for THE ALDINE and 1t TO
gether 1t will be delivered free, with the jam
| AIRY number, TO every subscriber who pays TO
one year in advance. ia .LH,,I l.7th,
| F TERMS FOR 1872
One copy, one year, toih oil Chrome 800
4 FiUs Comics. . sttlfFa I" .........,, 20 u
Any person sending 10 names and $40 will re
| ceive an extra copy gratis, making II copies TO
| the money s'''.f II
Any person wishing to work for Il premium
can have our premium circular on application
We give many beautiful and desirable article
offered by no other paper.
Any person wishing to act, permanently, a
our agent, will apply, soih retereaee, ehelosin
81 for outfit. JAMES SUTTON s. CO.,
Publishers % Liberty street,
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