The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-24
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Prospectus for Is14-seventh Year.
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An illustrated monthly Journal. universally ad-
mitted to be the handsomest periodical
IN the world. A representative
and champion of Amsri,
can Taste.
Not for Sale In Book or News Stores.
THE ALDINE, while issued with all the
regularity, has none of the temporary or timely
interest characteristic of ordinary periodicals.
1t 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 fresh pleasure to its friends, the real
value and beauty of THE ALDINE will be
most appreciated after 1t has been bound up at
the close of the year. While other publications
may claim superior cheapness, as compared
with rivals Of similar class, THE ALDINE Is
a unique and original conception-alone and
approached-absolutely without competition
in price or character. The possessor of COM
plete volume cannot duplicate the quantity Of
fine paper and engravings In any other shape or
number of volumes for ten times its cost; and
then. there are the chromos. besides
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The illustrations of THE ALDINE have won
a worldwide reputation, and in the art centres
of Europe 1t is an admitted fact that Its wood
cuts are examples of the highest perfection ever
attained. The common prejudice In favor OF
''steel plates" is rapidly yielding to more
educated and discriminating TASTE which recog-
nizes the advantages Of superior artistic quality
with greater facility of production. The wood
cuts of THE ALDINE possess all the delicacy
and elaborate finish of the most costly steel
plate, while they afford better rendering Of the
artists original.
To fully realize the wonderful work which
THE ALDINE is doing for the cause of art cul.
ture In America, II is only necessary to consider
the cost to the people Of any other decent re-
presentations Of the productions of great pain
tiers.
In addition to designs by the members Of the
National Academy, and other noted American
artists, THE ALDINE will reproduce examples
of the best foreign masters, selected with view
to the highest artistic success and greatest gen.
eral interest Thus the subscriber to THE
ALDINE gill. 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 J. D. Woodward.
The Christmas issue for 1874 will contain
special designs appropriate to the season, by our
best artists. and will surpass in attractions any
of its predecessors.
PREMIUM FOR 1874
Every subscriber to THE ALDINE for the
year 1874 will receive a pair of chromos. The
original pictures were painted in oil for the pub.
fishers of THE ALDINE, by Thomas Moran,
whose great Colorado picture was purchased by
Congress for ten thousand dollars. The subjects
were chosen to represent THE East" and "The
West" One is a view in The White Mountains,
New Hampshire the other gives The Cliffs Of
Green River, Wyoming Territory. The differ
ence in the nature of the scenes themselves is q
pleasing contrast, and affords a good display
of the artists scope and coloring. The chromos
are each worked from thirty distinct plates, and
are in size az x ICY and appearance exact fac
SMILES of the originals. The presentation Of q
worthy example of Americas greatest landscape
painter to the subscribers of THE ALDINE was
bold but peculiarly happy idea, and its success.
full realization is attested by the following test
monial. over the signature of Mr.. Moran himself
NEWARK, N. J., September goth, 1873.
Messrs. James Ssstton & Co.:
| Gentlemen-I am delighted with the proofs in
color of your chromos. They are wonderfully
successful representations by mechanical pro
cess of the original paintings.
| Very respectfully,
| tSgned) THOS. MORAN.
These chromos are in every sense American
They are by an original American process. witt
material of American manufacture, from design
| of American scenery by an American painter
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