Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-02-08
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ARR - ECE' 'AE2'ENE ENT.
Notwithstanding the increase IN the price Of
subscription last Fall, when THE ALDINE as
sumed its present noble proportions and represent
stve character, the edition raS inorcha doub'ed
during the past year; proving that the American
public appreciate and will support, a sincere
EFFORT in the cause of Art. The publishers, anx-
ious to Justify the ready confidence thus demon
srrated have excrted themselves to the utmost to
develop and improve the work; and the plans for
tue coming year, as untolded by the monthly Is
sues will astouish and delight even the most san
guiue friends of THE ALDiNE.
la addition, THE ALDLNE will reproduce ex-
amplcs Of the best foreign masters, selected with
a view to the highest artistic success and greatest
general interest; avoiding such as have become
familiar through photographs or copies OF any
kind.
The quarterly tinted plates, for 1873, will re-
produce four Of John : Davis inimitable child
sketches, appropriate to the four seasons. These
plates appearing In the issues for January, April
July. aud October. would be alone worth the
price Of q years subscription.
The popular feature %. a copinusly illustrated
d" Christmas number Will be continued.
To possess such ! valuable epitoWe of the art
world at cost So tritiiug, will command the sub
scripti0ns Of thousands in every section oi the
country but as the usefulness and attractions Of
THE ALDiNE can be enhanced in proportion
90 the numerical increase OF its support ~. the
publishers propose % make assurance double
sure" by the following unparalleled offer of
PESEMIU3s CEgTGON0S FOR 1873.
Every subscriber to THE ALDTYE, who pays
ia advance for the year 1873. will receive, with
ouj additional charge, q pair of beautiful oil chro-
NOS after j. =. Hill. the eminent English painter
. The pictures, entitled ''Thc Village Belle and
/ " Crossing the Moor" are llz2O inches-are
printed from % different plates, requiring 25 i'm
prcssious and tuts to perfect each picture. The
same chromos are sold Tor $50 per pair in the art
7 stores. As it is The determination of ts conduc
tors to keep THE ALDiNE out OF the reach Of
7 competition in every department the chromos
B will be found corrcSpondinsly ahead OF any that
I can be offered bv other periodicals. Every sub
scribcr will receive a certificate, over the sigma
turc OF the publishers, guaranteeing that the chro-
mos delivered shall be equal On the samples iurn-
! i>hpd the agcat, Cr the money will be- refunded
The distribution of pictures of this grade, free to
! the subscribers 90 a five dollar periodical, will
mark au epoch In the history of Art and. cunsid-
erug the Unprecedented cheapness Of the price for
/ THE 1LDINE itself, the marvel falls lttlc short
} of q miracle. even 10 those b'si acquainted with
! the achievements %. iry.ftitr iu- and inp9ov-
. cd mechanical a.. .la-.-. ta. .H 'ious of
. these chrou s.. H1r. f.f I-.-..' I'M It-
; TuE LITERARY DEPARTMENT
will clltr. ... ... ear. ". A.. Ni.f t.H
+ HENRY ~ltl.4hb. .a..-'.. cs 'a. ...t v..' ,
and poets ... .er. pl. W.. -..It. .. .... ..
/ literature u. -HE ILHINE a.sl.. iu s..lia-
+ with its ar..-.i. attractions.