Litchfield enquirer., 1873-07-24
Prospectus for IS73.-6th Year THEE AIDINE. An Illustrated Monthly Journal universally admitted to be the Handsomest Periodical in the World.
 Representative and Champion of ..-.
 American Taste,

The Aldine, while issued with all the regularity, has none of the temporary timely interest characteristic pure, light and graceful hterature and collection of pictures the rarest specimens of artistic skill in black and white. Although each succeeding number affords
 fresh pleasure to it's friends the real value and beau ty of the Adine will be most appreciated after has been Bound up at the close of the year. While other publications may claim superior cheapness. compar- ed with rivals of similar class, The Aldine is unique and original conceptionalone and unapproach- ed-absolutey without competition in price charac pcate the quantity of fine paper and engravings in any other shape or number of volumes for ten times it's cost; and then, there are the chromos besides
 ART DEPARTMENT ''"s
 Notwithstanding the increasssin the price of sub- scription last Fa when The Aldine assumed it's pres edition more than doubled during the past year proving that the American public appreciate and will support sincere effort, in the cause of Art. The publishers anxious to justify the ready confidence thus demonstrated have exerted themselves to the most to develop and improve the work and the plans for the coming year, unfoded by the monthly is- sues will astonish and delight even the most sanc,ine friends of The Aldne.
 The publishers authorized to announce designs from many of the most eminent artists of America.
 In addition, The Aldne will reproduce examples of the best foreign masters, selected with view to the
 id afss,ic @ success ana interest tographs, or copies of any kind.
 The quarterly tinted plates for 1S73 will reproduce four of John S. Davis inimitable child sketches a- propriate to the four These plates appear ing in the issues for January April July and October would be aone worth the priee of years sabscrip
 The popular feature of 1aiousiy illustrated Christmas" number will be continued.
 To possess such valuable epitome of the art world at cost trng, will command the subscriptions of thousands in every section of the country but a the usefulness and attractions of The Aldine can be en- hanced in proportion to the numerical increase of s supporters the publishers propose to make sssurance double sure" by the following snparaiieied ofserof
 PREMIUM CHRoMos FOR 1873
 Every subscriber to The Adipe who pays in advance for the year ls13, will receive without additional charge pair of beautiful oil chroos, after J. l. H 'sThe Village Belle" and 'Crossina the Moor" are 14x20 inches-are printed from 25 different pates quring 25 impressions and tints to perfect each pie ture. The chromos sold for 80 per pair in the art stores As it is the determination of its con. ductors to keep The Aldne out of the reach of com found correspondingy ahead of any bs oered by other perodicala EyeXy subscriber VIII Eeceive certificate, over the sgnature of the publishers guar anteeing that the ehremos delivered shaH be equal the samples furnished the agent the money will be refunded. The distribution of pctras of this grade free to the subscribers to five dollar periodical vii the unprecedented cheapAess of the price for Fhe Aldine itsel the marvel falls little short of miracle 70 eeS sa Sfn ces For ilustrations of these chromos, see Noyem Der issqe of The Aldinel, ff sr4r THE LITERARY DEPARTMENT | VIII continue under the of Mir. RICHARD HEN. l M STODDARD, assisted by the best writer and DO cts Of the day. who will strive to have the literature lne Adine always in keeping with it's artistic ttrac TERMS. fa ea ,.@f
 s per snnum, in advaRcs, with Oil chromos free.
 The AldiIie will, hereafter, be obtainable only b subscription There will be no reduced or club fate Sasn Ior subscriptions must be sent to the publisher 9rec or handed to the local agept without Eesneusi bilty to the pubiishers except m esses where he uncase 1s glEen hearing the fac-simile signature | as AGENTS WANTED, .le z,
 Any person, wishing to act permanently as a loca plying to ' -f I JAMES SUTTON { co, ,publishexs,
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