The Van Buren press., 1873-04-08

NOT FOR SAL IN BQ0K or NEWS STORES.
THE ALpINF. while issued with all the regularity,
has none the temporary Or timely interest charac
teristic of ordinary periodicals, It is an elegant
miscellany of pure, light, and graceful literature
and collection of pictures the rarest 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 Aldnc will
be most appreciated after it has been bound up at
the close of the year While other publications may
claim superior cheapness, as compared with rivals
of y similar class, The Aldine is unique and orgi-
nal conception alone and unapproached--absol
ly without competition in price or character. The
possessor of complete volume cannot duplicate the
quantity of fine paper and engravings in any other
shape or number ofvoumes for ten times its cos. and
then, there are the chromos, besides!
ART DEPARTMENT
Notwithstanding the increase in the price Of sd
scription last Fal when The Aldine assumed IT,
nctcr, the edition was more than doubled dqrir
pn, snd sTHyns ahf sf nse e
of Art The publishers anxious to Justify g. 1y
confidence thus demonstrated, have cY.- 1-
selves to the utmost to develop and it, the
work; and the plans for the coming Ns .1.a'd-
cd by the monthly issues will astoul- del ght
cen the most sanguine friends oiIh ac
The publishers are authorized too "e designs
from many O. the most eminent 'u 20. hmcri,H
la addition, The Aldme will ra' ~ examples
Of the best foreign masters. soc.t.h IN view to
the highest artistic success, 2' httaltt general ~
tcrest; avoiding such a, have become iamli'ar'
through photographs or copies Of any kind
The quarterly tinted plates. for 1873. will reproduce
four of John s. Davis inimitable child sketches, ap-
proprstc to the four seasons, These plates, appear
Der. would be alone worth the price of years sub
scripton. %, ,
" Christmas " number vii be continued.
To possess such valuable eptome Of the art
world at n cost triiing, will command the sub.
scriptions Of thousands in every section of the conn-
try but, as the usefulness and attractions of The
Aidine can be enhanced in proportion to the mum
ercal increase its supporters the publishers pro-
pose to make assurance double sure, by tho fol
lowing unparalleled offer Of
PREMIUM cnRoxos TOR 1879.
Every subscriber to The Aldine who pays in nd-
vance for the year 1873, will receive without addi-
tional change pair of beautiful oil chromos, after
J, J. Hill the eminent English painter, Ihe pc.
from S ns drsSt
impressions and tints to perfect each picture The
same chromos are sold for $50 per pair, in the art
to keep The Aldne out of the reach of competition
in every department, the chromos will be found cor
respondingly ahead of any that can be offered by
other periodicals Every subscriber will receive a
certificate, over the signature of the publishers
guaranteeing that the chromos delivered shall be
equal to the samples furnished the agent, or the
money will be refunded The distribution Of pictures
this grade, free to the subscribers to five dollar
periodical will mark an epoch in the historyof Art
and considering the unprecedented chcapness oftho
price for The Alduc itself the marvel falls little
short of miracle even those best acquainted with
the achievements of iir'vttiye genius and improved
mechanical appliance !"J illustrations Of these
chromos, see Mover .. f. D' The Aldine.)
rHr w. avENr
will continue under rN. ~ Hichard Henry
Stoddard, assisted by .irrs and poets of
the day who will .triy. a literature of The
Aldine always in kccph u y, .ts'. .tractions.
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