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Prospectus for 1874 Seventh Year.
THE ALDLNE,
An Illustrated Monthly Journal uniuer
sally admitted to be the Handsomest
Periodical an the World. A
Representative and Cham
pion Of American

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NOT FOB SALE IN BOOK Or NEWS STORES.
The AIdine, while issued with all the regular
ity, has none of the temporary or timely inter
est character istic of o, binary periodicals. 1t is
an elegant miscellany of pure, light and grace
ful literature; and collection of pictures, the
the rarest specimens of artistic skill, in black
and white. Although each succeeding number
affords fresh pleasure to its friends, the real
value and beauty of The AIdine will be most ap-
preciated after it has been bound up at the close
ofthe year. While other publications may claim
superior cheapness. as compared with rivals of
a similar class, The Aldine is unique and origi-
nal Observation-Disclosures and unapproaohed- abso-
lutely without competition in price or character
The possessor of complete volume cannot du-
plicate the quantity of fine paper and engrav-
ings in any other shape or number of volumes
for ten times its cost; and then, there are the
chromos, besides! q
ART DEPARTMENT, 1874.
= The illustrations of The Aldine have won a
world wide reputation, and in the art centres of
Europe it is an admitted fact that its woed cuts
are examples of the highest perfection ever at
tanned. The common prejudice in favor of
''steel plates" is rapidly yielding to more ed
ucated and discriminating taste which recog-
nizes the advantages of superior artistic quality
with greater facility of production. The wood
cuts of The Aldire possess all the adelicacy and
elaborate finish of the most costly steel plate,
while they afford better rendering of the ar
lists original.
To fully realize the wonderful work which
The Aldine is doing for the cause of art culture
in America, it is only necessary to consider the
cost to the people of any other decent represen-
tation of the productions of great painters.
In addition to designs by the members of the
National Academy, and other noted American
artists, The AIdine will reproduce examples of
the best foreign masters, selected with view to
the highest artistic success, and greatest general
-
will, at a trifiing cost, enjoy in his own home
the pleasures and refining influences of true art.
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will be
by Thos. Moran and ]. D. Woodward
The Christmas issue for 1874 will contain spe-
cial designs appropriate TO the season, by our
best artists, and will surpass in attractions any
of its predecessors. %aFE
"a PREMIUM FOR 1874.
Every subscriber to The Aldine for the year
1874, will receive pair of chromos. The orig
inal pictur es painted in oil for the publish
ers of The Aldine, by Thomas Moran, whose
great Colorado picture was purchased by Con-
gress for ten thousand dollars. The subjects
were chosen to represent "The East and 'sThe
West - One is a view in the White Mountains.
New Hampshire; the other gives The Cliffs of
Green River. w yoming Territory. The differ
ence in the nature ofthe scenes themselves is
pleasing contrast, and affords good display of
the artists scope and coloriug. The chromos
are each worked from thirty distinct plates, and
are ia size O2xI6) and appearance exact fac
SMILES of the originals. The presentation of
worthy example of Americas greatestlandscape
painter to the subscribers of The AIdine was a
bold but peculiarly happy idea, and its success
full realization is attested by the following testi
monial, over the signature of Mr.. Moran him
self.
NEwAnR, N. j., Sept. Goth, 1878.
Messrs. JAMES SUTTON 4 Co.
Ge,stlemer.:-I am delighted with the proofs in
color of your chromos. They are wonderfully
successful representations by mechanical pre-
cess of the original paintings.
Very respectfully,
(Signed,) - THOS. MORAN.
These chromos are in every sense American.
They are by an original American proc ss. with
material of American manufacture, from de-
signs of American scenery by an American
painter, and presented to subscribers to the first
successful American. Art Journal. If better
because ofalIthis, they will certainly possess an
interest no foreign production can inspire. and
neither are they any the worse if by reason of
peculiar facilities of production they cost the
publishers only trihe, tchile equal I'm ecery re-
spect to other ctromos that sold singly for dou-
Die the subscription price Of The ALdine. Persons
OF taste viii prize these pictures for themselves
mot for the price they did or did not cost, and
will appreciate the enterprise that renders their
distribution possible.
If any subscriber should indicate preference
hut q uSuIe SuDleCts Tue publishers Will SEM
Thoughts of Home, - new and beautiful chro-
mo, l4x20 inches, representing little Italian
exile whose speaking eyes betfay the longings
of his heart.
TERMS. =
SIS PER AENUH, IN ADVANCE, WITH OIL cHRo-
MOS FREE.
For 50ceats extra, the cromos iciH be SENT mount
ed. FURNISHED and prepaid by mail.
The AIdine viii, hereafter, be obtainable 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 can
vasser, without responsibility to the publishers,
except in cases where the certificate is given,
bearing the fac-simile signature of JAMES Sur
TDN s. Co. - 80
-CANHASSERS WANTED.
Any person, wishing to act permanently as
local canyasser, will receive full and prompt in
formation by applying to
JAMES SUTTON & Co, Publishers,
nov IL -. SIS Maiden Lane. New York.
II HAVE just received fresh lot of the Great
Il Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.'s Goods, at 81
and ST. 20 per ID. All goods guaranteed to
give satisfaction or the money refunded. Try
hem. John, NJ WHITTY -
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