The Van Buren press., 1873-07-15
NJ. LYNCH.

NOT FOR SALE IN BOOK OR NEWS STORES
The ALpINE, while issued with all the regularity,
has none of the temporary or timely interest chaTac
tcristic Of ordinary periodicals. 1t is elegant
miscellany of pure, light, and graceful literature ;
and collection Of pictures, the rarcst specimens Of
/ artistic .kill. in black and white. Although each
succeeding number affords fresh pleasure to its
friends the real value ana beauty OF me Aldl9e WI
the close of the year While other publications may
claim superior cheapness;, as compared with rivals
nal conception-alone and unapproac hed-absolutc-
ly without competition in price or character. The
possessor of complete volume cannot duplicate the
quantity of fine paper and engrayings in any other
shape number ofyolumes for ten tmcs t' cost amt
then, there arc the chromos besides!
ART DEPARTMENT.
Notwithstanding the incrsnso in the price Of sub
scription last Fal when The AlGine assumed its
present noble proportions and representative char
Hcter, the edition was more than doubled during the
past year; proving that the American public apprC-
ciate and will support, sincere effort in the
of Art The publ 'hcrs, anxious 70 justify the ready
confidence thus demonstrated, have eXcrtcd them
selves TO the utmost to develop and improve the
work; and the plans for the coming year, as unfold
ed by the monthly issues VIII aStonish ana delight
even the most sangune friends oflhe Aldinc,
The publishers are authorized to announce designs
from many of the most eminent artists of America.
In addition, The Aldine will reproduce examples
5f the best foreign masters selected with view to
the highest artistic success, and greatest general in
/ tcrsst; avoiding such have become familiar,
/ through photographs or copies of any kind
The quarterly tinted plates. for 1873, will reproduce
four of John s. Davis iuimitable chill-skeches 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 pric6osa years sub
| scrptOn.
The popular feature Of copiously illustrated
Christmas " number will be continued
/ To possess such valuable epitome of the art
world at cost so trtng, will command the sub
script ions Of thousands in every section Of the conn
Aldine can be enhanced, in proportion to the num-
ericn increase of its supporters the pnblshcrs pro-
pose to make assurance double sure, " by the fol
lowing unparalleled offer Of
PREMIUM CHRoNos FOR 1873
Every subscriber to The Aldnc, who pays in ad-
vance forthe year 1873, will receive without nddi
tonal change, pair of beautiful oil chromos, after
@ t9f S@f Vase m1Rsh Be P"nsT
are printed from % different plates, requiring y
impressions and tntS to perfect each picture. The
same chromos are sold for $50 per pair, in the art
stores As it is the determination Of its conductors
to keep The Aldinc out of the reach Of competition
rcspondngiy ahead of any that be offered by
other periodicals. Every subscriber will receive n
gaaran,eciaa that the chromos delivered shall be
equal to the samples tuTn!shed 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 histOry0f Art
and considering the unpreeedented cheGrneSs OF the
price for The Adinc itself, the marvel falls little
short of miracle even to those best acquan ted with
the acheyemcnts inventive genius and improved
chromos, see November issue Of The AldincJ
THE LITERARY DEPARTMENT
will continue under the care of Mr.. Richard Henry
Stoddard, assisted by the best writers and poets Of
the day, who will strive to have the literature of The
Aldinc always in keeping with itc artistic attractions
TERMS:
IS per annum, in advance, with Oil Chromos free.
The Aldine will, hereafter, be obtanable only by
subscription There III be no reduced or club rate:
cash for subscriptions must he sent to the publishers
direct handed to the local agent, wihom repoRsi-
biV 10 the publishers except in cases whore the
tifcate is given, bearing the fac siHte signature Of
JAMES SUTToN Co,
AGENTS WANTED.
Any person, wishing to act permanently as a local
agent, will receive full and prompt information by
applying TO
rs SUTTON 4 CO, Publishers,
IS Maiden Lane. New York.