Litchfield enquirer., 1873-07-17
Prospectus for 1S73.-6th Year THEE AhDINE An Illustrated Monthly Journal, universally admitted to be the Handsomest Periodical in the World.
 Representative and Champion of
 American Taste.

The Aldine while issued with all the regularity has of ordinary periodicals It is elegant miscellany of pure, light and graceful literature; and collection of pictures the rares specimens of artistic sk in black fresh pleasure to it's friends the real value beau ty of the Aldine will be most appreciated after it has publications may claim superior cheapness as compar ed with rivals of Q similar class, The Aldine is a unique and original conceptonalone and unapproach ed-absolutey without competition in price charac- ter The possessor of a complete volume cannot du- plicate the quantity of fine paper and engravngs in any other shape number of volumes for ten times its cost; and.then, there are the chromos, besides
 ART DEPARTMENT
 Notwithstanding the increase in the price of sub- scription last Fa when The Alne assumed it's pres ent noble proportions and representative character the edition more than doubled during the past year proving that the American public appreciate and win support, sincere effort, in the cause of Art The publishers, anxious to justify the ready confidence thus demonstrated have exerted themselves tothe ut most to develop and improve the work: and the plans for the coming year, unfolded by the monthly is- sues will astonish and delight the most sanguine
 The publishers are authorized to announce designs from many of the most eminent artists of America.
 In addition, The Aldine will reproduce examples of the best foreign masters eele0eed with view to the highest artistic sccess, and interest avoiding such have become familiar through pho tographs, or copies of any kind.
 The quarterly tinted pates for 1s7s will reproduce four of John s. Davis inimitable child sketches ap proprate to the four seasons These plates, appear Ay~ would be alone worth the price of years subscrip-
 The popular feature of copiously illustrated "ChristmasP number. will be continued.
 To possess such valuable epitome of the art world at cost so trifing will command the subscriptions of usefulness and attractions of The Aldine caa be en- hanced in proportion to the numerical increase of its supporers the publishers propose to make sassuranee double sure, by the following unparalleled offer of
 PREMIUM CHRoMos FOR 1873
 Every subscriber to The Adine, who pays in advance for the year 1873, will receive, without additional charge pair of beautiful oil cEromos, after J. J. Hill the eminent English painter The pictures, entitled l4x20 printed from 25 different plates re quiring 25 impressions and tnts to perfect each pie tSre The same ss are sold for sso per pair in ductors to keep The Aldne out of the reach of com. petition in every department; the chromos will be by other periodicals Every subscriber will receive certifcate eyer the the guar anteeine that the ehropos delivered sha be equal to refunded. The distribution of pictures of this grade free to the subscribers to i've dollar periodical will mark an epoch in the history of Art and considering the unprecedented cheapness of the price for The Adine itseh the marvel falls little abort of miracle even to those best acquainted with the achievements of inventive genius and improved mechanical applan- Der issne of The Aidinel - ,1T = ss-ssEss
 THn LITERARY DEPARrMENT f 5. will continue under the care of Mir. RICHARD HEN kY STODDARD, assisted by the best writer and po- cts of the daywho will strive to have the literature of The Aldine always in keeping with its artistic ttrae tions. N ! TERMS. -i-s
 s per annun, in advance, with Oil chromos free.
 The Atdine will, hereafter, be obtalnable only by subscription There will be no reduced or Club rate cssn TOT subscriptions must be sent to the publishers
 or handed to the local agent, without responsi- nty 70 the publishers except in where the qncsse Is gwen, bearing the fac-simile signature q JAMES SUTTON Co, -se ee selT frrs s7. '...T- | AGENTS WANTBR ss s.slz5sss1
 Any person wishing to act permanently as a local sSens VII receive full and prompt information by ap
 JAMES SUTTON co, ,Publshers, l 5S Maiden Lane, New York. .
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