The Van Buren press., 1873-04-22
NOT FOR SALE IN BOOK OR NEWS STORES.

NOT FOR SALE IN BOOK OR NEWS STORES.
THE ALDISR, while issued with all the regularity,
has none the temporary or timely interest charac,
teristic of ordinary periodicals. 1t is an elegant
miscellany of pure. light, and graceful literature
and collection Of pictures the rarest specimens Of
succeeding number affords fresh pleasure to its
friends the rca value and beauty of The Aldinc will
be be most TGT Wb it h"s been 6olnd up at
claim superior chenpness, as compared with rivals
of similar class The Aldine is unique and origi-
nal conception-alone and unapproac ched-absolute-
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 number ofvolumes for ton tIBes s cost and
then, there arc the chromOs, b's'dcs!
ART DEPARTMENT.
scrpton last Fal when The Aldine assumed its
present noble proportions and representative char
past year; provng that the American public apprc-
ciate, and will support, sincere effort in the cau.e
of Art The publishers, anxious to Justify the roady
selves to the utmost to develop and improve the
work and the plans for the coming year as unfold.
even the most sanRuine friends ofThe Aldine,
The publishers are authorized to oannounce designs
from many of the most eminent artists of America
Of the best foreign masters selected with vie. to
the highest artistic success, and greatest general in
terest; avoiding such as have become familiar,
through photographs, or cope. Of any kind
The quarterly tinted plates. for 1873 wi reproduce
four Of John 5. Davis nimitable child sketches ap
propriate to the four seasons. These plates. appear
ing in the issues for January, April, July and Octo
Der, would be alone worth the price of years sub
scLiption.
christmas " number will be continued.
To possess such valuable cptome Of the art
world at cost trihing, will command the sub
scriptions of thousands in every section Of the
try but, as the usefulness and attractions of Tho
Aldine can be enhanced in proportion I? the mum
pose to make assurance double sure, by the fol
lowing unparalleled offer Of
PRENuCM cHRosos TOR 1873.
Every subscriber to The Aldnc, who pays in ad o.
vance for the year 1873, will receive without addi-
tonal change. pair of beautiful oil chromos, after
tarcs, entitled The Village Be clc' are lis2o nche.
impressions and tints to perfect each picture. The
same chromos are sold for aD per pair, in the art
stores. "A it !, the dctermnaton Of It's conductors
to keep The Aldinc out of the reach of competition
in every department. the chromos will be found cor
respondingly ahead of any that can b,G, offered by
certificate, over the signature Of the publishers,
guaranteeing that the chromos delivered shall be
equal to thS e. SAMPLES uTnshed n the agent o, the
of this grade free to the subscribers to five dollar
periodical will mark an epoch in the historyof Art
price for The Adnc itself, the marvel falls little
short Of miracle to those best acquainted with
me- dor f usrnons o" these
chromos, see November issue of The Aldinc.)
THE LITERARY DEPARTMENT
will continue under the care of Mr.. Richard Henry
Stoddsrd assisted by the best writer. and poets Of
the day who will strive to have the literature of The
Aldino always in keeping With tc artistic attractions.
TERMS.
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subscription. There will be no reduced or club rate
cash for subscriptions must be sent to the publishers
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applying to
ES SUTTON A CO.. Publishers,
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