The Van Buren press., 1873-05-13

| artistic skill, blUCk ana WhltC. Although cdCh
succeeding number affords fresh Rieasqre to its
friends the real value and beauty Of The Aldinc will
be most appreciated 8itcr 1t has been bound up at
claim superior chcapncss, as compared with rivals
of similar class, The Aldine is unique and orig-
nal cOnception-alone and unapproached-absOi
ly without competition in price or character. The
possessor Of a complete volume cannot duplicate the
quantity Of fine paper and engrayings in any other
shape or number ofyoIumes for tra tHos s cost md
McR, there are the cirOmos, b'sid"!
ART DEPARTMENT.
Notwitb,tandipr the increase in the price Of sub
scription last Fal when The Aldine assumed It's
present noble proportions and representative char
actcr the edition more than doubled during the
past year. proving that the American public apprc-
ciatc, and will support sincere effort in the cause
Of Art The publishers anxious to justify the roady
confidence thus demonstrated, have eNcrted them
selves to the utmost TO develop and improve the
work; and the plans for the coming year as unfold
ed by the monthly issues will aStonish and delight
even the most sanguinc friends ofIhc Aldine.
The publishers are authorized to announce design,
from many of the most eminent artists of America.
In addition, The Aldinc will reproduce examples
Of the best foreign masters, selected with view to
erest; avoiding such as have become familiar,
through photographs, or copies Of any kind
The quarterly tinted plates, for lS7 will reproduce
four Of John > Davis nlmltablc child sketches, ap
proprate to the four seasons. These plates appear
ing in the issues for January, April July, and Octo-
bcr, would be alone worth the picc of years sub
:, The popular feature Of a copiously illustrated
" Christmas number " be continued.
To possess such valuable cpitome Of the art
world at u cost so trifing, will command the sub
scrpons Of thousands in every section Of the couu-
Aidinc can be enhanced. in proportion to the num-
orca increase Of IT, gpnGTGTs dS !GT p9'5hGT. 5 E %
lowing unparalleled Cfor Of
PREMIUM CHRoNos FOR 1873.
Every subscriber to The Aldinc. who pays in ad-
vance for the year 1873, will receive, without addl-
tonal change, pair Of beautiful oil chromas, after
j, j. Hill the eminent English painter. The pic
lures entitled The Village Belle are lix20 inchc.
are printed from . different plates, requiring y
impressions and ttnis to perfect each picture The
same chromos are sold for $50 per pair, in the art
stores As it is the determination Of its conductors
to keep The Aldinc out Of the reach of compel iton
rcspondingly ahead Of any that can be offered by
other periodicals. Every subscriber will receive
gUnrgRtc''u0 that thc chromos delivered shall be
equal to the samples furnished the agent, or the
money will be refunded. The distribution Of pictures
of this grade free to the subscribers to five dollar
periodical. will mark epoch in the histuryOt Art
and considering the unprecedented chcapness Of the
price for The Aldine itself. tho marvel falls Little
short of miracle, to those best acquainted with
the achievements Of inventive genius and improved
chromos, see November issue of The AldIncD
the LIBRARY DEPARTMENT
will continue under the care Of Mr.. Richard Henry
Soddard, assisted by the best writers and poets Of
the day who will strive To- have the literature of Tho
Aldne always in Keeping with ltc artistic attractions.
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s. per annum, in advance, with Oil Chromos free.
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