The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-05
DROSPECTCS FOR 1874 -SEVENTH
L YEAR.
4 II f \ l. u \ L.
An Illustrated Monthly journal, universally
admitted to be the lIandsomcst Period
teal In the World. \ Representa-
tive and Champion of Am
crlcan Taste.


The .idine, while issued With all the regular.
ity, has none OF the temporary or timely inter-
est characteristic Of ordinary periodicals. II Is
an elegant miscellany of pure, light and grace
ful literature and Il collection OF pictures the
rarest specimens of artistic SKIN, IN black and
white. Although each succeeding number al
fordS fresh pleasure 10 Its friends, the real
value and beauty Of The .iitjne viii be most APP
precated after ii has been bound up at the
close OF the year. While other publications may
claim superior chcapncss, as compared with
rivals of II similar class, The AdiHe is a unique
and original conceptiOn-alone and unapprOach-
cd-absoutely without competition In price or
character. The pOssessOr OF Il complete volume
cannot duplicate me luaniit ny OF me paper ana
engravingS IN any other shape or number OF
volumes tor ten times its cost and then, There
are the chromoS besides .
ART DEPARTMENT, ls,4.
The Illustrations OF The .IHinc have won a
worldwide 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 II more
educated and discriminating taste which recOg-
nzes the advantages OF superior artistic quail
~ with greater facility Of production. The
wood cuts OF re AMine possess all the dellcacy
ana elaborate finiSh OF the most costly steel
plate, while they afford a better rendering Of
the artists original
,,To fully realize the wonderful work which
The 4 tdinc Is doing for the cause Of art culture
In America, II Is only necessary to consider the
cost TO the people of any other decent represent
tatiOnS OF the productions Of great painters.
In addition TO designs by the members OF the
National Academy, and other noted American
artists, The i tdine Will reproduce examples OF
the best foreign masters, selected with Il view
to the highest artistic success and greatest gem
cral interest Thus the subscriber 10 The 1idine
VIII. at trliiing cost, enjoy In his own home
the pleasures and refining influences of true
art.
The quarterly tinted plates for is74 Will be by
Thos Moran and J. ID. Woodward.
The Christmas issue for 1874 Will contain
special designs appropriate to the season. by
our best artists and viii surpasS in attractions
a
PREMIUM FOR 1874.
Every subscriber to Tho Ahinc for the year
1874 will receive n pair of chromos. The origin
al pictures were painted In oil for the publish
ers Of The Ad'ne, by Thomas Moran. whose
great Colorado picture was purchased by Con-
gress for ten thousand dollars. The subjects
were chosen TO represent '"rhc East" and ."rhe
West" one Is a view in the White Mountains
New Hampshire the 9th r gives The GINS Of
ence In the nature OF the scenes themselves is
a pleasing contrast, and affords good display
of the artists scope and colorlng. The chromos
are each wo ked from thirty distinct plates and
are In size (l2 lGl and appearance exact fac
Smiles OF the originals, The presentation OF a
scape painter TO the subscribers of The Aidine
was a 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:
NEWARK, y. j., Sept, 2cth, ls7a.
Mcssrs. JAMES SUTTON Co.
Gentlemen,-I am delighted with tho proofs In
color OF your chromos. They are wonderfully
successful representations by mechanical pro-
cess OF the original paintings:
Very respectfully,
(SignedD TIiOS. MORAN.
These chromos are In every sense American.
They are by an original American process, with
material OF American manufacture, from de-
signs OF American scenery by an American
painter, and presented to subscribers to the
| first successful American Art journal. II no
better because OF all this they Will certainly
| possess an interest no foreign production can
| Inspire, and neither are they any the worse If
/ by reason OF peculiar facilities OF production
! they cost the publishers only trlfie. while
/ equal In every respect to other chromOS that
/ are sold singly Tor double the subscription
| price OF Tie Aidiae. Persons OF taste Will prize
! these pictures for themselves-nOt for the price
they did or did not cost and Will appreciate the
| enterprise that renders their distribution pos
| Sble
II any subscriber should Indicate preference
, for figure subject, the publishers Will send
| "fh0ughts OF Home " new and beautiful
chrome II X 20 inches, representing a little
/ italian exile whose speaking eyes betray the
I longings Of his heart
TERMS.
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