The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-11-29
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Not for salem Book or News Stores
The Aldine, while issued with all the reg
ularity, has none of tue temporary or timely
interests characteristic of ordinary periodi
Gals. 1t is an elegant miscellany of Dure
| light aud graceful literature and collection
ol pictures, the rareSt specimens of artistic
| skill, III black and white. Although Zach
Succeeding number affords fresh pleasure
\ tn It's friends, the real value and beauty of
iLe Aidine will be mast appreciated after
/ II Mas been bound up at the close of the
/ Year W bile ether publications. NAV claim
/ superior ehelpness, a. compared with rivals
oi a similar class, The Altline is "A un;uue
AMI original conccptiJn-alOne and unap-
| lrOachcd-absolutely without competition
| III price or character. The possessor of n
complete volume cannot duplicate the
quantity ~ me paper and engrayings in
! amy other shape Or number of volumes for
| tea tunes It, cost and then, there are The
| chrUmus, besides
! Art Department, IS7i-The illustrations
! OF he AldIne have won world wide repu-
| ton, am III the art centres OF Europe it is
an admitted iacG that its wood cuts are
examples of the highest perfection ever
| attained The common prejudice in favor
"i steer plates Is rapidly yielding to a
more educated and discriminating taste
I
artistic quality with greater facility of
production Ine wood cuts of The Abide
possess al the dclicacy aud elaborate finish
OF the most costly steel plate. while they
ah"Ed a better rendering OF the artists
original.
10 tuiiyrealize the wonderful work which
| he Aldluc Is doing for the cause of art
culture IN America, it is oniy necessary to
consider the cost to the people ofany other
decent representations OI the productions
/ of great painters
In addition to designs BIZ the members of
the National Academy, aud other noted
American artists, The Aldiue will reproduce
examples OF the best foreign masters. selec-
tea WIth view to tie highest artistic sue
cess aud greatest general interest. Thus
the subscriber TO The Aldiue will. at n
triiiInS cost, enjoy in his own home the
| Pleasures ami refining influences OF true art.
! The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will
be By IhUs. Moran aud j. d. Woodward.
The Christmas issue for 1871 will contain
special designs appropriate to the season,
hy our best artists and will surpass in at
fractions any OF its predecessors.
Premium for 1874 Every subscriber tn
:. The Aidine for the year 1871 will receive a
pan OF chromOs. The original pictures
were painted IN OIL for the publishers of
! The AldIne, by Thomas Moran, whose great
Colorado picture was purchased by Con-
: gress Tor ten thousand dollars. The sub
/ JecIs We're chosen To represent The East
ana The West One il view in The
W hIte Mountains, New Hampshire. the
other gives The Cliffs of Green River.
Wyoming Territory. The difference in the
nature OF the scenes themselves is n plaes-
t Ihg contrast, and affords good dispiay of
+ the artist scope and cOluring The chro-
mos are each worked from thirty distinct
, plates, anu are IN size III l6l and appear
! ! .'ice exact lac smiles OF the originals The
4 presentation Ca worthy example of Amer
e ieas greatest landscape painter TO the
r subscribers Of The Aldine was bold hut
pecuHdriy happy idea. and its successful
: realization Is attested by the following
testimonial, over the signature of Mr..
Moran himself
Newark, y. J. Sept Goth, 1873.
Mes s,James sutton ~ Co
.G-Htlemen.-l am delighted with the
proofs IN color Of your chrOmos. They are
wonderfully representations by mechanical
process oi the original paintings.
!; Very respectfully,
4 lSigned,l Tnos MORAN.
e These chrouIos are in every sense Ameri
e can They are by an original American
: process, with material of American manu-
; tacture. from designs of American scenery
BY an Americans printer, and presented d
{ subscribers TO the first successful American
/, Arr journal If no better because of al
n tins, they will certainly possess al interest
: 10 foreign production can inspire and
;. neither are they any the worse ifby reason
oi peculiar Facilities of production they cost
The publishers Only tTiilc, while equal il
every respect 70 other Chronlos that ar,
q sold singly for double the substitution o.
Jfi The AtlIne- Persons of taste will priz,
d these pictures for themselyes-not for IN,
prieo they did or did not cost, and viii
n appreciate the enterprise that renderl
= their distribution possible.
d Ii any subscriber shOuid Indicate n nrefar
: ence tor figure subject, the publishers will
h send Thoughts OF Home" a new An,
q beautiful chrome II 20 inches. reprpsen
n ting Eitle Italian exile whose speakiu,
eyes betrdy the hiug.ngs OF his heart.
lEliais: - per aEHum in advance. Will
pli ChrOmOs free For 80 cents extra TN
chrOmus viii be sent, mounted. yarniSbed
and preprid by mail
he AlGine will, hereafter. no obtaine,
only BY subscrip ion. There will be no r.
duced or Climb rate; cash for subseription
Il mus: be sent 10 the publishers dirert q
\ handed To the local conyasser witbon
NJ responsibility to the publishers. exrent +
= cases where the certificate il rive, Lear;r
\ tue fac-simile signature of James Sntto
4 ~ Go. '"''o
nj Canvassers Wanted.-Auv persons v;sl
Up ing 10 act permanently as a local canvasse
- VIII receive full and proulpt iuforIrat;o ~
/ applying to 'O'i =
- JAMES SUTTON & co Publishers
' n'otl Is Maiden Lane, New Yorh
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