Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-11-20
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PROSPECTUS FOR 1874 SEVENTH VEAL
The Aidiae,
An illustrated Monthly Journal, untversa
" admitted the HGn0sonsest Periodical
IN the World. a Representative
o11 Chdmpton Of american
-. Taste.
Not for Sale in Book or News Stores.
The ALDINE, while issued withall tina regularity.
has none OF the temporary timely interest cLaras,
ter1sc OF ordinary periodicals. is an eles ant mis-
ceiiany Of pure light and graceful literature and
OF pictures the rarest specimens of artistic
number affords fresh pleasure to its friends the real
value of the Adine will be most appreciated after i.
mas Deen bound at the close of the year while other
puohcat!ons may claim superior cheapness as COM
pated with rivals OF similar class, The Aldine is
unique and original conception-alone and uua,1-
without competition in nrce or
character. The possessor Of complete volume can
not duplicate the quantity OF fine paper and enQray-
~ any osher shape or number Of volumes for ten
nmes its cost; aud then, there are the chromos be-
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ART DEPARTMENT, 1874.
The illustrations for The Aldine have won a would
aud in the art centres Europe it is
an ADMITTED TACT that its wood are examples Of
the highest perfection attained The common
prejudice i'll favor Of steel Plates is rapidly Weld
ing to more educated and discrininsting taste
the advantages of superior artistic
quAty WIN greater facility Of production The wood
cuts of The Aldine possess all the delcacy and ei.ho
rate finish Of the most costly steel plate while they af
ford better rendering of the artists original
10 fully realize the wonderful work Which The AL
dine is doing for the of art culture in America
It only necessary to consider the to the people
OF any other decent representations the productions
OF great painters. -
In addition to designs by the members Of the Ma
tlonhl Academy, and other noted Am ercan artis+s
The Aldine will reproduce examples of the heat sor
egn masters, selected with to the highest arts
nc success and greatest general interest Thus the
subscriber TO he Aidne will, at trihng cost euioy
IN MS own home the pleasures and refining influences
of true art. -- -
Moran and j. W. Woodward
The Christmas issue for 1874 will contain special de-
signs appropriate to the season. by our best artists
and will surpass in attraction any Of its former pred
ecessors.
Premium for 1874
Every subscriber to the Aldine for the wear 1874 will
painted in oil for the publishers Of the ,Aldine bv
lnoinas moran, whose great Colorado picture was
purchased by Congress for ten thousand dollars The
subjects were chosen to represent "The East, and
Inc Vest. One ia view in the White Mountains
n Ne~ paamps9lre and the other gives the cliffs Of
Green h1Ver, wyoming Territory. The difference in
the nature OF the scenes themselves is pleasing con-
trast ana affords good display Of the artists scope
1iiu ooioithS. ne GuroMOs are each worked from
thirty distinct plates, and in size u 16 and an
pearance fac-similes of the originals Tho nresente
ton OF worthy example of Americas greatest land
seape painter TO the Subscriber Of the Sldine was ,
poio put happy ide and its successful realization is
attesed by the following TESTIMONIAL over the sigma
ture OF Mr.. Moran himself:
NEWARK, n. j., Sept. 26th, 1873,
Messrs. JAMES SUTTON Il Co.
Gentemen-I am delighted with the proofs in r ,lor
OF your chromos. They wonderfully successful
representations by mechanical process of the orgina
paintings. Very respectfully
(SignedD THOS. MORAN.
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scenery by an American painter and presented to the
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y possess an interest foreign production can in
spre and neither they any the worse if by reason
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fishers only trifle while equal III every respect to
er chromos that are sold singly for double the ~
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they did or did not COST and will appreciate the
prise that renders their distribution possible
II any subscriber should indicate preference for
figure subject, the publishers will send ..Thoughts
OF Home new and beautiful chrome IA 20 inch
es, representing little Italian exile whose speak ing
eyes betray the longing Of his heart
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