The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-04
PUBLICATIONS.
Prospectus for 1574-Seventh Yenr.
r N Z A L D I N e /,

An illustrated monthly Journal, universally al
1 mitted to be the bandsomest periodical
| In the world. A representative
I and champion of Ameri
| can Taste.
Not For Sale in Book or News Stores,
| THE ALDINE while issued with all tn
regularity, has none of the temporary OF timer
interest characteristic of ordinary periodicals
1t is an elegant miscellany of pure, light an
graceful literature and collection of picture;
the rarest specimens of artistic Skill in black an
| white. Although each succeeding numbe
affords fresh pleasure to its friends, the rea
value and beauty of THE ALDINE will b
| most appreciated after it has been bound up a
the close of the year. While other publications
may claim superior cheapness, as compared
with rivals of a similar class, THE ALDINE /.
q unique and original conception-alone ant
overwhelmingly without competition
in price or character. The possessor of a com
plete volume cannot duplicate the quantity o.
fine paper and eneravlngs ia any other shape OF
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
aworld-wide reputation, and in the art centres
of Europe it 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 a more
educated and discriminating taste which recog-
nizes the advantages of superior artistic quality
with greater facility of production. The wood
1fc nf A ~ all 4ba daIi anxr
and elaborate finish of the most costly steel
plate, while they afford better rendering of the
artists original.
To fully realize the wonderful work which
THE ALDINE is doing for the cause of art cul.
ture in America, it is only necessary to consider
the cost to the people of any other decent re-
presentations of the productions of great pain
ters.
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 a view
to the highest artistic success and greatest gen.
eral interest. Thus the subscriber to THE
ALDINE will, at a trifiing cost, enjoy in his
own home the pleasures and refining influences
of true art.
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will be
ny Illus. mOrttu anu Js u WOOuWdTu
The Christmas issue for 1874 will contain
special designs appropriate to the season, by our
best artists. and will surpass in attractions any
Of Its predecessors.
PREMIUM FOR 1874
Every subscriber to THE ALDINE for the
year 1874 will receive a pair of chromos. The
original pictures were painted In oil for the pub
1iaha NJ H., mr.
whose great Colorado picture was purchased by
Congress for ten thousand dollars. The subjects
were chosen to represent "The East" and "The
West" One is a view in The White Mountains
New Hampshire; the other gives The Cliffs 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 coloring. The chromos
are each worked from thirty distinct plates, and
are in size az x ICY and appearance exact fac
SMILES of the originals. The presentation of
worthy example of Americas greatest landscape
painter to the subscribers of THE ALDINE was
q bold but peculiarly happy idea, and its success
full realization is attested by the following test-
Inonial, over the signature of Mr.. Moran himself
NEWARK, N. j., September Goth, 1873.
5fessrs. James Sutton Co.:
1cHIieHlci-A ini ucilShtSu Will the pIOOlS III
,olor of your chromos. They are wonderfully
representations by mechanical pro-
cess of the original paintings.
Very respectfully,
tSigned) THOS. MORAN
These chromos are in every sense American
They are by an original American process, with |
material of American manufacture from designs
Of American scenery by an American painter,
and presented to subscribers to the first success
full American Art Journal. If no better because
of all this they will certainly possess 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 trile while equal in every respect to other
,hromos that are sold singly for double the sub
scription price of THE ALDINE 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 possible.
If any subscriber should Indicate preference |
or figure subject, the publishers will send |
Thoughts of Home" a new and beautiful |
hromo, AK inches, representing little italian
Exile whose speaking eyes betray the longings |
# his heart
TERMS:
o per annum, in advance, with Oil Chromos free. |
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