The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-01-21
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ART DEPARTMENT.

Notwithstanding the increase in the price
Of subscription last fail, when the Aldine as
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rcsentatiye character. the edition was more
than double the past year: proving that the
American public appreciate sincere ell
fort in the cause of Art. The publishers,
anxious to justify the ready confidence thus
demonstrated. have eXerted themselves to
the utmost 10 develop and improve the
work; and the plans for the coming year,
as uniolded by the monthly issues, will as
tonish and delight even the most sanguine
friends OF the Aldine.
The Aldine will reproduce examples Of
the best foreign masters, selected with a
view TO the highest artistic success, and
greatest general interest; avoiding such a.
have become familiar, through photographs
or copies of any kind.
The quarterly tinted plates for 1873, will
reproduce four of John ;. Davis inimitable
child-sketches, apprC pirate to the four sea-
sons These plates. appearing in the issues
for January, April, July, and October,
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without additional charge, pair of beauti-
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"The Village Belle and Crossing the
Moor" are l4X2U inches-are printed from
% different plates, requiring % impressions
and tint, TO perfect each picture. The same
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OF competition in every department. the
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The distribution Of pictures Of this grade,
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Art and, considering the unprecedented
chcapne,s of the price for The Aidine itself.
the marvel falls little short of "A miracle,
even to those best acquainted with the
achievements Of inventive genius and inn
provcd mechanical appliances. dor illus
trations of these chromos. see November is
sue of the Aldinc.)
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Henry stoddard. assisted by the best writers
and poets of the day, who will strive TO have
the literature Of the Aljine always in keep
Ing with its artistic attractions.
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