The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-29

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 cheapness as compared with
rivals of a similar class, THE ALDINE is a
unique and original conception-alone and un-
overwhelmingly 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. s
The labor of getting THE ALDINE ready on
the press is great that reprnting is out of the
question: With the exception of II small num-
1871 is already exhausted, and ii is now scarce
as well as valuable book.
NEW FEATURES FOR 1872
Les ART DEPARTMENT.
The enthusiastic support SO readily accorded
to their enterprise, wherever it has been intro
duced, has convinced the publishers of THE
ALPINE of the soundness of their theory that
the American public would recognize and hearth
iy 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-indeed the success of THE AL
DINE from the start is direct proof to the con
| trary. With population SO vast, and of such
and his paper is rather indicative of his own than
OF the taste of the country. As 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 T. RICHARDS, TIcroR NEHIIs ......
GRANVILLE PERKINS, FRANK BEARD,
JAMES ID. SMILLIE, GEoRGE III. SMILE,
WIN. HART, VIM H. WILCOX
L. y Y. BARLEY, PAUL DIXON,
| IL. E. PlGUET, AUG. WILL,
WIN. BEARD, JAMES IT, REARD
| By. raHEH ]. Hows, T.. Elk
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
ALDlNE shall be successful yndcation of
American taste in competition with any existing
| publication in the world. . h..
| .# 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 To
anticipate such misgvngs, it is only necessary
to state that the editorial management of THE
ALDINE has been intrnsted to MIR. RICHARD
| HENRY STODDARD, who has received asslr-
| ances of assistance from a host of the most pop
ular writers and poets of the country.
| THE VOLUME FOR 1872
will contain nearly 800 pages, and about $50 fine
| engravihgs Commencing with the mum Der for
| January, every third number will contain a
beautiful tinted picture on plate paper, inserted
| frontispiece.
The Christmas number for 1872 will be a
splendid volume in itself, containing fifty en-
cravings -four in tint and, although retaiied at
vi, will be sent without extra charge to all year
| ly subscribers.
cHRoMo TO EVERY SUBSCRIBER
| was very popular feature last year. and will be
| repeated with the present volume. The pub
| fishers have purchased and reproduced at great
| expense, the beautiful oil painting by sSgIs, en-
1 titled DANE NATURES SCHOOL," The chrome
is llxl3 inches, and is exact facsimile in size
and appearance, of the original picture. No
American chrome, which will at all compare
with it, has yet been offered at retail for less than
the price asked for THE ALDINE and it to-
| gether. 1t will be delivered free, with the Janu-
airy number, to every Subscriber who pays for
one year in advance
TERMS FOR 1872.
Fiue copies, =" mo 90
Any person sending 10 names and $40 will re-
eeive an extra copy gratis, making IL copies for
the money. .a.s
Any person wishing to work for a premium
| can have our premium circular on application
| We give many beautiful and desirable articles
offered by no other paper.
ANY person wishing to act, permanently, as
our agent, will apply, aoih reference, enclosing
| vi Tor Quilt. JAMES SUTTON & CO.,
| Publishers % Liberty street,
! lie 2l-t New York