The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-19
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Not for Sale In Book or News Stores,
THE ALDINE, while issued with all the
regularity, has none of the temporary or timely
interest characteristic Of ordinary periodicals.
1t Is an elegant miscellany of pure, light and
graceful literature; and collection of pictures,
the rarest specimens Of artistic Skill In black and
white. Although each succeeding number
affords fresh pleasure to its friends, the real
value and beauty of THE ALDINE will be
most appreciated after 1t has been bound up at
the close of the year. While other publications
may claim superior cheapness, as compared
with rivals of a similar class, THE ALDINE is
unique and original conception-alone and
unapproached-- without competition
in price or character. The possessor of a com.
plcte volume cannot duplicate the quantity of
fine paper and engravings In any other shape or
number Of volumes for ten times its cost and
then, there are the chromos, besides
ART DEPARTMENT, 1874.
The illustrations of THE ALDINE have won
a world-wide reputation, and in the art centres
OF Europe 1t is an admitted fact that its wood
cuts are examples of the highest perfection ever
attained. The common prejudice In favor of
steel Plates" is rapidly yielding to more
educated and discriminating taste which recog-
nizes the advantages of superior artistic quality
with greater facility of production. The wood
cuts of THE ALDINE possess all the delicacy
and elaborate finish of the most costly steel
plate, while they afford better rendering Of the
artists original. fg
To fully realize the wonderful work which
THE ALDINE is doing for the cause of art cul.
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the cost to the people of any other decent re-
presentations of the productions of great pain.
tiers.
In addition to designs by the members of the |
National Academy, and other noted American |
artists, THE ALDINE 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 ~ill, at trifling cost, enjoy in his
own home the pleasures and refining influences
Of true art.
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will be
by Thos Moran and J. d. Woodward.
The Christmas issue for 1874 will contain
special designs appropriate to the season, by our
best artists. and will surpass in attractions any
If its predecessors. sf s.- 81 8 "a L
PREMIUM FOR 1874
Every subscriber to THE ALDINE for the
rear 1874 will receive q pair of chromos. The ]
'riginal pictures painted in oil for the pub.
ishers of THE ALDINE, by Thomas Moran, I
whose great Colorado picture was purchased by
congress for ten thousand dollars. The subjects
Vere chosen to represent THE East' and "The
Vest" One is a view In The White Mountains.
Sew Hampshire; the other gives The Cliffs of
4reen River, Wyoming Territory. The differ
nee in the nature of the scenes themselves is a |
leasing contrast. and affords good display
4 the artists scope and coloring. The chromos
re each worked from thirty distinct plates and :
re in size (l2 10y and appearance exact fac
miles of the originals. The presentation of a :
vorthy example of Americas greatest landscape |
ainter to the subscribers of THE ALDINE was e
bold but peculiarly happy idea and its success.
I'll realization is attested by the following testi-
lonial. over the signature ofMr. Moran himself.
ssg NEWARK, NJ, J., September 10th, 1873
fessrs. James Sutton G. Co.. -@ .....a,.
Gentlemen-I am delighted with the proofs in :
Dior of your chromos. They are wonderfully
ncoessfnl representations by mechanical pro-
ess of the original paintings. ,s3'. - -..-. :
Very respectfully, -
(Signed) THOS. MORAN.
These chromos are in every sense American. !
ney are py an original american process, with
Material of American manufacture, from designs :
American scenery by an American painter, :
nd presented to subscribers to the FIRST success.
nj American Art journal. II no better because ]
f all this they will certainly possess an interest
o foreign production can inspire, and neither II
re they any the worse If by reason Of peculiar
ABILITIES Of production they cost the publishers I
My trife. while equal in every respect to other
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'ription price Of THE ALDINE. Persons of n
aste will prize these pictures for themselves q
OF for the price they did or did not cost, and Il
I'LL appreciate the enterprise that renders their
possible. cas- u s5.J afER.4 d
If any subscriber should indicate a preference n
'r figure Subject the publishers will send G
Thoughts of Home" a new and beautiful
nromo, lax 20 nches,representing little Italian
xlie whose speaking eyes betray the longings
his heart.
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