Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-12-05
Phosphorus for 1879. Sixth Year
THE AIDTNF.

The ALDINE.
An Illustrated Monthly Journal. universally ad1nttsd
to be tine Handsonest Periodical in the World A Re-
preventative and Champion Of American Taste
Ho' Eel Safe In Ec0h or News Strres
THE ALPINE, while issued with all the regularity
has none OF the temporary timely interest ckaracter
lstc OF ordinary periodicals 1t is elegent miscellany
81 pure light, ana graceful literature and coec-
ton OF pictures the rsrest specimens artistic skin
IN black and white. Although each succeeding num-
pei siords fresh pleasure to its friends the real
rreciated after it has been bound IN at e close ~
the year While ether publications may claim suneror
Gaeapness as compared with rivals similar class
LIE LITE AL}INE ls UNIQUE and original conception>-
alone and nnpproached-absoutely- without comr,-
con III price CT character Tie preseason Of corr
Iiete volume cannot duplicate the quantity Of fine
paper and engravings in any other share or lumber of
ypulnes fer Ten times its cost and then there are the
AFT cgPa TssEMT,
scrltion last Fab, when THE ALDINE assumed its
present noble proportions and representative char
acter the edit1on'wss more than doubled during the
fast year proving that the American public sppre-
cIate and will support sincere effort in the eanss Of
Art. Inc publishers, anxious to justify the ready
confidence thus demonstrated have exerte themselves
to the utmost to develop and improve the work ana
the pans fer the coming year, as uDfolded by The
monthly issues, will astonish and delight even tbe
most ssnguine friends OF THE AIsDINE
Inc publishers authorised to announce desienu
from many OF the most eminent 81 fists of America
In addition. THE ALDINE VIII reproduce examrIes
for the best foreign masters selected with view 10
the highest artistic success and greatest general in
terest aVoolng sueh as have become familiar through
photographs, or copies of any kind
The quarterly tinted plates, fer 1878 will reproduce
four OF John s Davis nifnitabe child-sketches ar
rroprlale to the four These plates appeaI
ing in the issues for January AtriI july and Ortnfs
ton. -H
The popular feature of copiously illustrated
christmas number will be oontinued
10 possess such valuable epitome of the art world
al cost so tr1fng, viii command the shscrir tiers of
thousands III every section b1-t
usefulness and attractions of the AIDINE can he en-
nancec IN proportion to the numerical Increase of its
supporters the publishers propose to make assurance
double sure, by the following unparalleled offer of
PREMlU NJ CHROMOS FOR 1873,
Every subscriber to the AIDINs, sf,o pcvy in Cd
Vance for the year 1873, viii receive without additional
Charge lar OF beautiful oil chromos, after j. Hill
the enint English painter Ihectures entitled .'Tho
Village Belle, and ':Cfpssng tho Moorr are l4x 20
inches are printed from 25 different plates requiring
IS impressions and tnts to perfect each picture The
same cronos sold for $50 per pair in the art stores
As as the determination of its conductors to keen the
ALPiNE cut OF the reach of competition in every
department. the chrCmos viii be found correspopding
ly ahead of any that offered bv other perodie
ais. Every subscriber will receive certificate over
the Signature OF the publishers guaranteeing that the
chromos delivered shall be equal to the SAMPLES firm
ished the agent, or the money refunded The distr
puton OF pictures CT this grade free to the subscribers
10 hVe donar periodical, viii nlafh epoch in tho
history of Art; and. considering the unrreccdepte
cheapness Of the price of the ALDINE ITSELF the mar
vel falls little short of miracle even to those best ac
quainted with the achievements of inventive genius
and mechanical appliances {For illustrations Of these
chromos. see November lssue;ef the ALDINE)
The LIfERARY DEPARTMENT.
will continue under the management'of Mr. RICHARD
HENRY STODDARD assisted by the best writer's and
poets OF the day, who will strive to have tie literature
OF the ALDINE always In keeping with lis artistic at
faction.
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