The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-26
EAUTIF CHROMOs GIVEN
AWAY.
81. THE ALDINE. g..
AN ILLUSTRATED MONTHLY JOURNAL.
universally admitted to be the
HANDsOMEsT PERIODICAL IN THE WORL D.
A representative and champion of American taste.

THE ALD1NE, while Issued with all the regu.
laty, has none OF the temporary or timely intercs,
Characteristic Of ordinary periodicals. II Is an ee
CANT miscellany of pure. light. and graceful litera.
lure, and collection Of pictures the rarest speci
c. CHI succeeding no. affords fresh pleasure to lis
friends the real value ID beauty OF Tue ALDINE
w the be e msst Of c at has been hound
rivals Q: a similar elias, TlE ALDiNE is a unique
and original conception-aloue and Luapprosched-
absolutely without competition in price or cfarac-
ter. The possessor OF complete volume cannot
dulcatt Inc quantity OF fine paper and engravines
besides!
APT DEPARTMENT.
Notwiihsal ding the increase in the price of sub
sCriptlon last fall, WHEN THE ALDISE assumed 1t
present noble proportions and representative char.
acter The coiton pos more than doubled during the
past year: proving thit the American public appr.
cate. and viii support. sincere effort In the cause
of art The publishers, anxious to justify the ready
selves 10 the utmost to develop and improve the
work: and the plans for the coming year, rs un.
folded by the monthly Issues will astopish aud de-
piSE even the most ''nsu'ns friends of THE AL
The publishers are authorized to announce de-
signs from many OF the most eminent artists oil
In addition, THE: ALDlNE will reproduce ex,
ampcs OF thu hest foreign masters, selected with i
yi-w to the highest artistic SUCCESS and greatest
general Interest; avoid 6 such have become
familiar, through photographs, or copies of any
Kind.
The quarterly tinted plates, for 1878, will reproduce
four Of John :. Daviss inlmitab!e child-s ketches
appropriate to the four seasons. These plates, up
pelring IN the issues for January April, July, ont
October, would be alone worth the price of year,
slbSrriplio..
The popular. feature of copiously illustrated
"Chri.tmds" No. will be continued.
TO Possess such vaEtb epitome of the ar
world, at rosi so trIiing, VIII command Ill" sub
sciptlons Of thousands IN every section of the cOn
try: butt Us the usefulness and attractions of THE
4 cau hr nptd i'm ny IN Tho.
mcrical increase of Its supporters the publisher
propose to make assurance double sure" by tht
following unparalleled offer Of
PREMIUM CHROMOs FOR 1873.
Every subscriber TO THE ALDINE, who pays ir
advance for the year 1878, will receive. without ad
ditional charge, a pair of beautiful! oil chromos
pictures, enfiIed Tie Village Belle and Gross
Ing the Moor, ID Ivy 20 inches; printed from
81 different plates, requiring rs imprcssin s ;nt
tnt> ~ l.crlect each picture The same ciromns arr
sold tor 3n per pair Ia the art stores As II Is iii,
determination Of its conductors 10 keep TIKI
ALhINE out Of the reach Of competit,o In ever
ingly ahead of amy that can be offered by other peri
odicals. Every subscriber will receive CERT hcate
over the signature Of the publishers. garanteetnt
that the chromos delivered shall be equal to TIL
samples furnished the agent, or the money Will b.
rcfunded. The dislr ibuton of pictures of thi
grade free to toe subscribers To five dollar perl
odcli, will mark epoch in the history of art; and
considering the unprecedented cheapness OF III
price for THE ALDINE its,lf the marvel falls 1T
with the achievements OF Inventive genius and I'm
proye'i IL. clancal appliances.
THE LITERARY DEPARTMENT
will continue under ,he care Of Mr.. fICHARI
HENRY STODpARD, assisted by the best writers ant
poets OF the day, who will strive to have the Iiterl
lure of TIE ALDlSE always In Keeping with II
artistic attractions.
THr. ALDINE will hereafter be Chtlinable onl,
bv subscription. There will be no reduced or clu
rate. Subscription price. IS.
Specimens copies OF THE ALDINE aud PEEMIU'
Irt l,.- p,n II fore.
Orders from The country receive prompt atten
ten. y. j: FIJI .l>p :. iiook;c!le:,
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Agent for tho Publishers.