The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-11-14

THE ALDINE, while issued with all the
regularly, has none of the temporary or timely
interest 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 q fresh pleasure to It's friends, the real
value and beauty of THE ALDlNE viii be
most appreciated after it has been bound up AZ
the close of the year. While herpublicatlons
may claim superior eheapness, as compared
with rivals of similar class, The Aidlne IL
unique and original conception --alone aud unr
approached- absolutely without competition III
price or character, The possessor Of COM
plete volume cannot duplicate the quantity OF
| fine paper and engravings in any other shape
| or number of volumes for ten times ITS cost
and then, there are the chromos besides,
ART DEPARTMENT, 1874.
The illustrations Of The Aldine have won a
! world wide reputation, and in the art centres
| of Europe il is IN admitted fact that its wood
cuts are examples of the highest perfection
ever attained 7 he common prejudice in favAr
Of "steel plates,1 is rapidly yielding to more
educated and discriminating taste which recog-
nizes the advantages Of superior artistic quality
with greater facility OF production. The wooF-
cuts Of the The Adine possess all the deIlc1cy
aud elaborate finish Of the most costly steel
plate, while they afford q better rendering OF
the artists Original.
To fully realize the wonderful work which
The AIhine il doing Tor the canse OF art culture
IN America, ii is only necessary TO consider tho
cost TO the people Of auy other decent reprrsfn-
tations Of the productions OF great painters.
In addition to designs by he alembers Of the
National Academy, aud other hoted American
artists, The Aldine viii reproduce examples OF
the best foreign masters, selected with ylew
to the highest artistic success aud greatest gem
eral interest. Thus the subscriber To The At
dine will, at triiiing cost, enjoy III I''s nome
the pleasures and refining iniiueaees OF true art
The quarterly tinted plates for lSla VIII be
by Thos. Moran aud j. ID. Woodward.
The Christmas issue for ls7i will contain
special designs appropriate to the season., by
our best artists aud will surpass in attractions
any Of its predecessors
PREMIUM FOR 1874.
Every subscriber TO The Aldine for the year
1874 will receive pair of chromos. The orig
ina pictures were painted in oil for the pub
fishers of The Aldine by Thomas Moran,
whose great picture was purchased BY Con-
gress for ten thousand dollars. The subjects
were chosen TO represent "Ths East and The
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tains. New Hampshire; the other gives The
Cliffs of Green River, Wyoming Territory -
The difference in the nature OF the scenes
themselves is pleasing contrast, and affords
good display Of the artists scope and colorin8
lhe chromos are each worked from thirty dig
tinct plates. atidars in size ~ 16l and APP
peaiailce exact 'facsimiles Of the originals. =
The presentation Of worthy example OF
Amsrica's greatest landscape painter TO the
subscribers Of the Aldipe was bold but pecn'
liarly happy idea, and its successful realization
is attestsd by the following testimonial over
the signature Of Mr.. Moran himself;
NEWARK, N. j., Sept. 20th 1873.
Messrs. james Sutton " 20.
Gentlemen II am delighted with the proofs
in color of your chromos. they are wonder
faIIy successful representations by mechanical
process Of the original paintings.
Very respectfully, a.a
fsioned1 TfIOS. MORAN.
These cltron,os are in every sense American.
They are l,y an original American process
with material Of American manufacture from
desipns Of American scenery by I'm American
naitifer and presented to Subscribers to the first
successful American Art journal. II no better
because of ali this, they viii certainly POSSESS
an interest no foreign production can liispIre
and neither are they any the worse. # BY reason
Of peeliar facilities Of production they cost the
pubIishers only a triie, while equal IN every
iespect to other chrDrnos that are sold sfn9iy
for double the subscription price Of The Aldine,
Persons Of taste viii prize these pfetufss for
themsel yes--liot for the price they did or eid
not cost and will appreciate the enterprise that
renders their distribution possible.
Ifany subaclfber should indicate prefer,
for 4 figure subject the publishers will send
"Thouehts Of Home" new and beautiful
chrome, l4x20 inches, representing mule tat
ian exile whose speaking eyes bstray the long
inps of bis heart.
TERMS.
S. per auDum in advance, With Oil
Chromos free.
For 50 ceats ertg4, be ebfopos nil b. seah
mounted, garpisilsd, and prepaidi,y mail
THE ALDTNE will, itersaft-r, l,s obiainaabie
only br subscription There viii b no esdae-
ed Or e!gb rate; cssh for subscriptions ma~t pe
sent to fhe publishers difsci hagae1 70 me
locas ezsg4sAr. sviihS1t re 9nSibAity r. mo
noliisisers. except ~ here i3e fiiia =.
4 Qiyst. herring she fas ana SpEisaAta.s y
James sutton & Co
GAAVASsERs NANfED.
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JAMES SUTTON b Co,
s Publishers,
% Maiden LaBe, New York.