The Van Buren press., 1873-01-07

NOT FoR sAlE IN BOOK or NEWS STORES.
THE ALpINE VIII issued with ali the regularity.
has e the temporary or timely interest barac-
teri,tic of ordinary periodicals 1t Is an elegant
miscellany ot pure. ltgnt, and graceful literature
artistic skill. in tlack and white. Although each
succeeding number affords a fresh pleasure to its
friends, the real value aud beauty Of The Aldine v i'll
be most Hppreciated amer il mas been Bound up at
the close OF the ycnr. While other pub licatons may
claim superior cheapness. rs compared with rivals
cf a similar class The Aliine is unique and org-
nal inception -alnne and unapproached-absointe
ly without competition in price or character. The
possnssor of complete volume cannot duplicate the
quantity of fine paPer and spsr,yi1gs in any other
then there are hs chrpm0s, bestd's!
ART DgPARI}E ENr.
Notwithstanding the increase in the price Of sub
scrlptiun last Fal when The Aldine assumed its
present noble proportions and representative car-
acter the edition was more than doubled during tue
past year; proving that the American pubic appre-
cate, and will support sincere effort in the cau,c
OF Art The publishers, anxious to justify the ready
confidence thus demonstrated. have eXcrted 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 will astonish and delight
even the most -ansuiu- friends ofThe Aldins
The publishers authorized toannounce designs
from many of the most eminent artists Of America.
In addition, The Aliine will reproduce examples
Of the best foreign masters. selected III ayiew to
the highest artistic and greatest genera. in
terest; avoiding such as have become familiar,
through photographs. or copies of any kind
The quarterly tinted plates for 'SI3' vii reproduce
four of John = DAVIS inimltablc chld dsketchcs, 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
The popular feature Of a copiously illustrated
Christmas " number vii be continued
To possess such q valuable epitOme of the art
world at cost SO triting, will command the sub
scrptons of thousands in every section of the
Adine can be enhanced in proportion to the num-
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PREMIUM CHRoHos FOR 1873
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vance for the year 1873 will receive, without add
tiona change. pair of beautiful oil chromos, after
h se 'm"sni Eas Bs PsSeT he 5s
are printed from p different plates, requiring .
impressions and tinis to perfect each picture The
stores A. it is the determination Of its conductors
to keep The Aldne out of the reach Of competition
in every department. the chromos will be found cor
respondingy ahead of any that can be offered by
other periodicals. Every subscriber will receive a
certificate oyer the signature Of the PuGhShe1r. r.
equal to the samples furnished the agent, or the
money will be refunded. The distribution Of pictures
periodical. will mark an epoch in the historyof art
and, considering the unprecedented cheapnes OF me
short Of miracle. even to those best acqua nted with
the achievements of inventive genius and improved
mechanical appliances. Sfor ,iinstratGns OF these
rHE LITERARY DEPARTMENT
will continue under the care of Mr. Richard Henry
Stoddard assisted by the best writer's and poets of
the day who will strive to have the literature of The
Adne always in keeping with ic artistic attractions.
TERMS
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