The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1873-12-12
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An illustrated Monthly journal, universally adj
mitted to be the IIandsomcst Periodical
in the World. A Representa-
tive and Champion of
American Taste

An illustrated Monthly journal, universally adj
mitcd to be the IIandsomcst Periodical
in the World. A Representa-.
tive and Champion of
American Taste.
hot for sale in Book or Ntps Stores.
THE .iMHr is an elegant miscellany Of pure,
light and graceful literature; and collection
of pictures, the rarcst specimens of artistic skill
in black and white Although each succeeding
number affords a fresh pleasure to its friends
the real value and beauty Of The didimc will be
most appreciated after il has been bound up at
the close of the year
The possessor Of complete volume cannot
duplicate the quantity of fine paper and cngra-
wings in any other shape or number OF volumes
fortcn times its cost and then, there are the
chr0mos, besides
Art DEPART MENT, 1879.
The Illustrations Of The 1hli,,e have won n
worldwide reputation, and in the art centres of
Europe it is an admitted fact that its wood cuts
are examples of the highest perfection ever at
tanned.
The wood cuts of The 1hiih,c possess all the
delicacy and elaborate finish Of the most costly
steel plate.
in addition TO designs by the members Of the
National Academy, and other noted American
artists, THE dhdNe will reproduce examples of
the best foreign masters, selected with view
to the highest artistic success and greatest gen
eral interest.
The Christmas issue for 1874 will contain
special designs appropriate to the season, by
our best artists and will surpass in attractions
any Of its predecessors
Premium for 1874
Every subscriber to The -!ldi"c for the year
1874 will receive pair Of chromos. The origi
nal pictures were painted in oil for the publish
crs of The Amiae, by Thomas Moran, whose
great Colorado picture was purchased by Con-
grcss for ten thousand dollars. The subjects
were chosen to represent "The East and 'The
! West" One is view in The White Mountains
| New Hampshirc; the other gives The Cliffs Of
Green River Wyoming Territory. The differ
cnce in the nature of the scenes themselves is a
| pleasing contrast, and affords good display of
! the artists scope and coloring. The chromos
arc each worked from thirty distinct plates, and
arc in size az lG) and appearance exact fac
! Smiles of the originals The presentation of Il
worthy example of AmGrca's greatest landscape
! painter to the subscribers of The IidiRc was a
! bold but peculiarly happy idea, and its success
| full realization is attestcd by The following tcst-
monial, over the signature of Mr.. Moran himself.
NEWARK, N. j., Sept. Goth, 1873
MESSrS JAMES SUTTON Il Co., GcHiiuHcR.-l
! am delighted with the proofs in color of your
chromos. They are wonderfully successful rep
reservations by mechanical process of the orgi-
nal paintings. Very respectfully,
(Signed) THOS MORAN.
TERMS.
So per annum, in advance, with oil chromos
| lTtc. rOI ccnlS tAlId, INC CuToillOS VIII DC
sent mounted, vanished and prepaid by mail.
THE 1tdinc will, hereafter be obtained only by
subscription. There will be no reduced or club
rate; cash for subscriptions must be sent to the
publishers direct, or handed to the local canvas
scr, without responsibility to the publishers cX-
cept in cases where the certificate is given, bear
| ing the fac-simile signature Of James Sutton IL
| Co.
CANVASSERS WANTED.
Any person wishing TO act permanently u a
local canvasser will receive full and PROMPT in.
| formation by applying to
JAMES SUTTON eco, Publishers,
N,i I NJ, ",