The Van Buren press., 1873-05-20
moi FOR SALE IN BOOK OR NEWS STORES.
ART DEPARTMENT.


ART DEPARTMENT.
Notvithstanding the increase in the price Of sub
| scrpton last Fal when The Alainc assumed its
present noble proportions and representative char
aotcr, the edition WAS more than doubled during the
past year; proving that the American public apprc
ciate and will support. sincere effort in the cause
of Art The publishers, anxious TO justify The ready
confidence thus demonstrated, have cycrted thorn
| selves to the utmost to develop and improve the
work. and the plans for the coming ycnr, as unfold
ed by the monthly issues, will ast0nish and delight
| even the most sanguine friends ofThe Aldine.
! The publishers are authorized toannounce designs
! In addition, Tho Aldinc will reproduce examples
of the best foreign masters, selected with view to
tho highest artistic success, and greatest general in
| through photographs, or copies Of any kind
The quarterly tine! plates, for 1874 will reproduce
pr0priatc to the four seasons. These plates appear
Ing in the issues for January. April, July, and Octo
bcr, would be alone worth the price ofa years sub
The popular feature of n copiously illustrated
Christmas number will be continued.
! To possess such valuable epitomC of the art
world at n cost so triiiing, will command the sub
,criptions Of thousands in every section Of the
! try; but, n the usefulness and attractions Of The
Aldne can be enhanced, in proportion to the num-
STca ~ orGaG Ct ITS SqP9oTeT the H'sh9ETs KS E Pre- %
! lowing unparalleled offer Of
rEaauN cHRoNos FOR 1873.
Every subscriber to The Aldinc, who pays in ad-
vance for the year lS13 will receive, without add
tiona change, pair Of beautiful oil chromos after
lures an 1Sn vdse ma'h Bse Pa!ST
are printed from p different plates, requiring %
impressions and tints to perfect each picture. The
same chromos sold for $50 per pair, in the art
stores. As is the determination of its conductors
to keep The Aldinc out Of the reach of competition
in every department., the chrOmOs will be found cor
rcspOndlngly ahead of any that can be offered by
other periodicals. Every subscriber will receive n
certificate, over the signature of the publishers,
equal to the samples furnished the agent or the
money will be refunded The distribution Of pictures
of this grade, free to the subscribers to five dollar
periodical, will mark epoch in the hstoTyof Art
and, considering the unprecedented chcapnesS of the
price for The Adne itself, the marvel falls little
short Of miracle to those best acquan ted with
the achievements of inventive genius and improved
mechanical appliances. dor illustrations Of these
chromos, see November issue Of The Aldine)
TliE LITERARY DEPARTMENT
will continue under the care Of Mr. Richnrd Horny
the day, who will strive to have the literature Of The
Aldno always in keeping With c artistic attractions
TERMS
IS per annum, in advance, with OIL Chromos free.
The Aldne will, hereafter, be obtanable only By
subscription. IhCre will be no reduced or club rate;
cash for subscriptions must he sent to the publishers
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hUfV 10 the publishers, except in whore the GER
thcatc is given bearing the fac simHc signature of
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