The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-27


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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 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 eheapness as compared with
rivals of a similar class, THE ALDINE is a
unique and original conception--alone and I'M
approached--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 its cost.
The labor of getting THE ALDINE ready on
the press Is so great that reprintng is out of the
question. With the exception Of a small num-
Der specially reserved for binding, the edition of
1871 is already exhausted, and it is now q scarce
as 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, 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
anything better-ndeed the success of THE AL
DINE from the start is direct proof to the con
trary. With a population 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 sH $3.50 ..r
GRANVILLE PERKINS, FRANK BEARD,
JAMES ID. SMILE, GEORGE III. SMILLIE,
VIM HART, .E WIN. III. WILCOX,
+. o O. BARLEY, PAUL DIXON,
r. L. PIGUET, Ef AUG. WILL, 81 ss.
VIM. BEARD, JAMES IL. BEARD .
ass l.. J. lIows, rT.
These pictures are being reproduced without
regard to expense by the very best englayers 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 q successful vindication oil
American taste in competition with amy existing
publication in the world. "
LITERARY DEPARTMENT
Where so much attention is paid to illustration
and get up of the work, too much dependence on
appearance may very naturally be feared. TIC
anticipate such misgivings, it is only necessary
| to state that the editorial management of THE
| ALDINE has been intrusted to MR.. RICHARD
| HENRY STODDARD, who has received assur
| ances of assistance from a host of the most pop
| ular writers and poets of the country. Tgs
| THE VOLUME FOR 1872 .....
will contain nearly 800 pages, and about $50 fine
| engravngs. Commencing with the number fol
| January, every third number will contain
beautiful tinted picture on plate paper, inserted
| as a frontispiece.
The Christmas number for 1872, will he
| splendid volume in itself, con tanning fifty en-
| cravings, -four in tint and, although retailed
I'll, will be sent without extra charge to all year
| ly subscribers. T.H
| CHROMo TO EVERY SUBSCRIBER I. ...E
was q very popular feature last year, and will b.
| repeated with the present volume. The pub
| fishers have purchased and reproduced, at greal
| expense, the beautiful oil painting by SEIs, en-
| titled "DAME NATURES SCHOOL" The ehrom
is llxl3 inches, and is exact fac-simile, in siZ
| and appearance, of the original picture. N
| American chrome, which will at all compar
with it, has yet been offered at retail for less th
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 fo
one year in advance. ..l #.Ea"
5gfH TERMS FOR 1872. 1888
Fiee copies 10 T" ......"..20, {
Any person sending 10 names and $40 will r.
ceive an extra copy gratis, making II copies ic
the money. .-a
Any person wishing to work for premium
can have our premium circular application
We give many beautiful and desirable articl,
offered by no other paper. #
Any person wishing to act, permanently
our agent, will apply, soith reference, enclosiI
81 for outfit. JAMES SUTTON & Co,
Publishers. % Liberty street,
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