The Van Buren press., 1873-06-03
NOT FOR SALE IN BOOK OR NEWS STORES

NOT FOR SALE IN BOOK OR NEWS STORES
THE ALDlNE, while issued with all the regularity,
has none tthe temporary or timely interest charac
teristc of ordinary periodicals. 1t is an elegant
miscellany Of pure, light, and graceful literature
artistic skill, in black and white. Although each
succeeding number affords fresh pleasure to ts
be most appreciated after il has been bound up at
the close Of the year. While other publ lcstions may
of similar class, The Adne is a unique and oriei
pal concepton-alone and unapproach ched-absolute-
ly without competition in price or character The
quantity OF fine paper and engravings in any other
shape or number ofyolumes for ten tnIcs is and
then, there arc the ehromOs besidcs!
ART DEPARTMENT.
Notwithstanding the increase in the price Of sub
scription last Fal when The Aldne assumed its
present noble proportions and char
aeter the edition was more than doubled during the
past year; proving that the American public appre
Of AT, The publishers anxious to justify the ready
confidence thus demonstrated. have cXorted them
selves to the utmost to develop and improve the
work and the plans for the coming year as un fold
cd by the monthly issues, will astonish and delight
even tho most sanpuine friends ofThe Aldine.
The publishers are authorized to announce designs
In addition. The Aidino will reproduce example:
Of the best foreign masters, selected with view to
the highest artistic success and greatest general in
The qnartcTy tinted plates fer ls7 will reproduce
propriate to the four seasons. Those plates. appear
ing in the issues for January, April, July. and oco
Der. would be alone worth the price ola years sub
The. popular feature Of a copiou'ly illustrated
| "Christmas " number will be continued.
To possess such n valuable cpitome Of the art
world at a cost so triains. will command the sub.
scrptons of thousands in every section of the coun
try; but, as the usefulness and attractions Of Tho
Aldue can be enhanced, In proportion to the num-
erieai increase Of its sgpp0ters the pnbli:heTs pro
lowing unparalleled Ohor of
SnEsIuM cHRoNos voR 1873.
Every subscriber to The Aldinc who pays in sd-
for the year 1873, will receive without addi-
tional change, pair of beautiful oil chromos after
SRSvH Vase Bse P"nef
are printed from p different plates, requiring IS
same chromos are sold for $50 per pair in the art
stores AS il the detcrmpaton Of its conductors
in every department, the chromos will be found cor
respondingly ahead of any that can be offered by
other periodicals. Every subscriber will receive
Sa1aSG OS that S the se% eRTo@os deVered @ ha Be-
equal to the samples furnished 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 an epoch in the historyof Art
and, onsidcrng the unprecedented chcapneas ofthc
price for The Adne itself the marvel fails little
short Of miracle even to those best acquainted with
the achievements Of inventive genius and improved
chromos, see November issue of The Adino.I
THE 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
Aldinc alwaysin keeping with itc artistic attractions
TERMS:
S. per annum, in advance with Oil Chromos free
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cash for subscriptions be sent to the publishers
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