The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-11-20
Prospectus for 1874-Seventh Year
THE ALDINE
An illustrated Monthly Journal. universally admit
ted to be the Handsomeit Periodical in the
World. A Representative and Cham.
pion Of American Taste. -, ..
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THE ALD1NE, while issued with all tho regular
ity, has none Of the temporary Of si.eA1 intsrsst
Characteristic of ordinary periodicals It IL sn se.
giant miscellany OF pure, light and graceful litera.
sx The
each succeeding number affords fresh pleasure -
its friends, tho real value and beauty of THE
ALDiNE will be most appreciated after It has been
publications may claim superior cheapness 81 com.
pared with rivals of similar claes, THE ALDINE IL
unique and original congratulations and unap.
pros :hed-absoiutely without competition in price
or Character. The possessor of . complete volume
cannot duplicate the quantity Of fine Paper and On.
gravings in any other shape or number Of Volumes
r. tsn times it cot; and ths, there are ne ehronos,
ART DEPARTMRnT, 1874, 49,. ""&.'
Tho illustrations Of TH1 ALD1NE have won =
worldwide reputation, and I'm the art centres o1
Europe it 10 admitted faot that its wood cuts ara
examples of tho highest perfection ever attained,
rapidly yielding too more educated and discfimin.
atin9 taste which recognizes the advantages Of 81.
perior artistic quality with greater facility Of pro.
duction. The woodcuts of THE ALDINE possess ali
the decacy and elaborate finish OF the most costly
steel rlsts. while they afford better rendering Of
the artists original.
To fully realize the wonderful work which THE
ALDlNE s doing for the cause Of art culture in
America it is only necessary to consider the cost to
the people o: any other decent representations of
the productions OF great painters.
Ill Huultlon TO designs ny the members OF the Ma.
ti0ral Academy, ana other noted American artists,
THE ALD1NE will reproduce examples of the best
foreign Masters selected with view to the highest
artistic success ana greatest general interest Thus
cost, enjoy 10 his own home the pleasures and re-.
fniDg influences Of true art.
The quarterly tinted plaies for 1874 will be by
ThOs. Moran and 8. d. Woodward.
The Christmas issue for 1874 will contain special
designs appropriate to the season, BY our best ar
tists and will surpass In attractions any Of its pre-
decessors. -" - ,..,. g
PREMIUM FUR 1874.
Every subscriber to THE ALDINE tor the wear
1874 will receive pair Of chromos. Tho original
pictures painted in oil for the publishers of THE
ALDINE, by Thomas Moran, whose great Colorado
picture was purchased By Congress for ten thous-
''rhs East" and '.rhe West = ono il Z view in
The White Mountains, New Hampshire; the other
gives Tho Cliffs Of Gl cen River, Wyoming Territory.
The difference in the nature 81 the scenes themselves
OF the artists scope and 1cclorins. The chro-
mos are each worked from thirty distinct plstes
and are i9 ,ise gx!S and .ppsar.nes ex.et fac:
II any snbscriter should indicate prsisrspcs for
figure subject, the publishers will send thoughts
Of Home. new and besutiful chrome> 14z2O Inches,
eyes betray the longings OF his heart. >;
.,.y,,, Z, .f, TEAMS. ~ :"
IS per annum, In advance. with OH
- - Chromos Free.
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