The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-12-04
Prospectus for 1s74- Ssvsnth Fear.
An Musfrated Monthly Journal, xsivNssslly
admitted 10 be the Handsomsa Periodical
in the World a Reprss1sfstiss and
!. Champion of Ameriess Taste. ~


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TuE ALpisE, while issued with al the
regularity has none ofthe Temporary or
Timely inte rest cliai &c fissic Of ordinary
iodicais. 1t Is an slegsnt miscellaay OF
pure, light aud graceful literatrres; and
a collection OF picture 8, the rarest speci-
mems of artistic skill, In black and white.
Although ea~ii succe edime number affords
q fresh pleasure TO its friends, the real
value aud beauty Of THE4LDfNEw VIII
be most appreciated after il Ina. been
bound up at1hc close OF the year, While
other pub lications may claim superior
chcapness, us compared with rivals oi u
similar class, THE ALDINE 10 a unique
and original copccption-aloLc and unap.
proac without composition
In price or character The possess OF a
complete volume cannot duplicate the
quantity Of 6ne paper and engrsvings m
any other shape OF number OF volume for
ten times us cost; and then, there are the Gao.
mos, besidea
ART DEPARTM EMIT, 1874.
The Illustrations OF TKiE1LDINEhavc
won Worldwide reputation, and in the
art centeis OF Europe il il AN admitted
fact that its wood.cu,s are the h'ghGst
per fiction ever attained. The common
prejudice ir favor Of ''steel plat es," is rap
idly Welding to more educated AID d.s-
eliminating taste which recognizes the
advantages Of superior artistic guality
with greater fieiiiiy IL product ion. The
wood cuts OF THE ALDLNE possess all
the dclcacy and elaborate finish Of the
most cost, steel plate. while they afford u
better rendering Of the artists original.
I'll Al, c.l 4.
which THE ALDLN.E is doing for the
cause OF art culture in America, II II only
NC ssary to consiGer the cost 10 tile peo-
pie Of any other decent representation
Of the productions Of great painters.
In addition u designs b, the member
of the National Academy, ard other no
tex. American artists. THE ALDLNR
wiilrep!oducc examples ofthe be 1t foreign
masters, selected with view to the high
est artistic success and greatest general
Interest. Thus the subscriber To THU
ALDLNE will, at a .,ifling cost, enjoy in
his own home the pleasures and refining
Influences Of true art. .
The QUA: terly tinted plates r16s4 will
he bv Thos. Moran and j. d. " oodward.
The Christmas issue for 1874 will contain
special designs appropriate to TIE season
bv our beit artists. and win surpass IN
attractions any Of its predecessors.
Premium fOrlS71.
Every subscriber to TIE ALDLNE foI
the year 1874 will receive pair Of chro-
mos The Orgi nj pictui es we'o painted IN
oil for the publishers OF THEALDLNE
by Thomas Moran, whose gleat Colora
do picture was purchased by Congress fol-
ten thousand dollars. The subjects wore
chosrn o present THE East" and 1.-THE
West" One ia a view H. The White Noun
tains, New lIanpshirc; the other give,
The Cliffs o! Green River, Wyoming Ter
ritory The difference IN the natue OF tho
scenes themselves isa pleasing contrast
and affords n good display Of I'll" artist
scope and coloiing. The chromosare eact
worked from thirty distinct plates, an'
IRE in size (l2 IL anG appearance c.ac
fac. smiies Of the originals. The presenta
tion Of worthy example Of America
81 catesi landscape pail ter TO the subscri
bers Of THE ALDINE was o bold bu
peculiarly happy idea, and its su"cessiu
,calization is attcsted by the following
testimonial, over the signature Of Mr.
Moran himself.
NhwAnK. n. j., Scpt. 20h, 1873.
Messrs. JAMES SvTToN 4 Co.
Gc,s'tmda,-I am aclyhtcd with the
proofs in color ofyour cIronOs. They N,
wonderful successful representations l.,
mechanical process Of the original paint
! ings.