The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-04
DROSPECTUS FOR S74-SEVENTH
L YEAR.
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An Illustrated Monthly journal, universally
admitted to be the Iiandsomest Period
zeal in the World. a Representa-
tvcand Champion OF AM
crican Taste
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NOT FOR SALE IN sooK OR NEWS STORES.

The didine, while issued with all the regular
ity, has none OF the temporary or timely inter-
est CHARACTERISTIC of ordinary periodicals. 1t Is
an elegant miscellany OF pure, light and grace
tul literature and collection OF pictures the
rarcst specimens of artistic skill, in black and
white. Although each succeeding number af-
lords n fresh pleasure to its friends, the real
value and beauty of The iiiine Will be most APP
precated 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 4 idine Is n unique
and original conception-alonea and unapproach-
ed-absolutely without competition In price or
character. The possessor 81 complete volume
engravings in any other shape or number OF
volumes Tor ten times its cost and then, there
are the chrOmOs besides .
ART DEPARTMENT, 1874.
The illustrations of The Aidine have won
Worldwide reputation, and in the art centres
OF Europe IT is an admitted fact that It's wood
cuts are examples of the highest perfection
ever attained. The common prejudice In favor
of .'steel plates" Is rapidly yielding to a more
educated and discriminating taste which recog-
nizes the advantages Of superior artistic quail
ty with greater facility of production The
wood cuts OF The idine possess all the dellcacy
and elaborate finish of The most costly steel
plate, while they afford n better rendering OF
The artists original.
TO fully realize the wonderful work which
The Aldine is doing for the cause of art culture
in America 1t is only necessary to consider the
cost TO the people or any other decent represen-
In addition TO designs by the members OF the
National Academy, and other noted American
artists, The Aidine 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
WILL at a trlng cost, enjoy in his own home
the pleasures and refining influences OF true
art. ...,,,
Thos. Moran and j. D. Woodward.
The Christmas issue for 1874 will contain
special designs appropriate to the season. by
our best artists, and viii surpass in attractions
any OF It's predecessors.
PREMIUM FOR lST4.
Every subscriber to The Aldiae for the year
| 1874 Will receive pair or chromos. The origin
al pictures were painted IN oil for the publish
/ erS OF The Aidihe, by Thomas Moran. whose
great Colorado picture was purchased by Con-
gress for ten thousand dollars. The subjects
! were chosen TO represent 'The East" and "The
/ Vest one is a view in the White Mountains,
New Hampshire the 9th II gives The GINS OF
Green River, Wyoming Territory, The differ
| ence in the nature OF the scenes themselves Is
a pleasing contrast, and affords good display
| OF the artists scope and c0lOring. The chromoS
are each wo ked from thirty distinct plates, and
| are In size W 10y and appearance exact FAC
SMILES OF the originals, The presentation OF a
worthy example OF Americas greatest land
scape painter TO me subscribers OF Ihe Afdint
was bold but peculiarly happy idea, and It's
successful realization Is attested by the follow
ing testimonial, over the signature OF Mr.. Mo-
ran himself;
ALNAkh, y. IL, Ntlll. Z'lI, 1919.
Messrs. JAMES SUTTON g. co.
Gentiemen,-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,
tSlgned,] THOS. MORAN.
These chromos are in every sense American
They are by an original American process, Will
material OF American manufacture from de
signs OF American scenery by an American
painter, and presented to subscribers TO thu
iirst successful American Art Journal III M
better because OF all this, they Will certainl,
possess an interest no foreign production cal
| Inspire, and neither are they any the worse
by reason OF peculiar facilities OF productioi
they cost the publishers only trile. VIM
equal in every respect 10 other chrom0s ina
are sold singly for double the subscription
price OF The Adine. Persons OF taste VIII prlZ
these pictures for themselyeS-not for the prlc
they did or did not cost, and Will appreciate tn
enterprise that renders their distribution pos
sible.
II any subscriber should indicate preference
for figure subject, the publishers Will sen
"ThOughis Of Home" a new and beautllu
chrome II X 20 inches, representing littl
Italian exile whose speaking eyes betray IN
lOnglngs Of his heart