Litchfield enquirer., 1873-04-10
Prospectus for 1S73.-6th Year THH AhDTNE An Illustrated Monthly Journal, universally admitted to be the Handsomest Periodical fin the World.
 Representative and Champion of
 American Taste.

The Adine while issued with all the regularity, has none of the temporary or timely interest of ordinary periodicals It is an elegant miscellany of pure light and graceful terature and collection of pictures the rarest specimens of artistic skill in black and white Although each succeeding number affords ty of the Aldne will be most appreciated after it has been Bound at the close of the year. While other publications may claim superior cheapness compar ed with rivals of a similar class, The Aldine is unique and original concepion-alone and unapproach- edabsolutely without competition in price ter. The possessor of complete volume cannot du- pcate the quantity of fine paper and engravings in any other shape number of volumes for ten times
 ART DEPARTMENT.
 Notwithstanding the increase in the price of sub scription last Fa when The Aldine assumed it's ent noble proportions and representative character the edition was more than doubled during the past year proving that the American public appreciate and will support, sincere efort, in the cause of Art. Tho publishers anxious to justify the ready confidence thus demonstrated have exersed themselves to the ut most to develop and improys the york and the plans sues will astonsh and delight even the most sangine friends of The Adine.
 The publishers are authorized to announce designs from many of the most eminent artists of America. sIn addition The Adine will reproduce examples of the best foreign DAsters, selected with view to the avoiding such ss have become familiar through pho tographs, or copies of any kind.
 four of Jobn s. Davis inimtable child sketches propriate to the four These plates appear October. would be alone worth the arice of years subscrip- tion. sSchristmas" number will be continued.
 To possess such a valuable eptome of the art world at cost so trihing, will command the subscriptions of thousands in every section of the country; but the usefulness and attractions of The Aldine can be hanced, in proportion to the numerical increase of it's supporters the publishers propose make Assurance double sure, by the following unparalleled offer of
 PREMIUM CHRoMos FOR 1873
 Every subscriber to The dine, who pays in advance for the year 1878, will receive, without additional the eminent English painter The pictures entitled ssThe Village .Belle" and Crossing the Moor" are 14x20 inchesare 25 different plates, re- quring 25 impressions and tints to perfect each pie ture The chromos sold for $50 per pair, in the art stores As is the determination of its petition in every department the G cHromos os will be found correspondingy ahead of that can be offered by other periodicals. Every subscriber will receive certificate the signature of the publishers guar anteeing that the chromos delivered shall be equal to the samples furnished the agent the money will be refunded The distribution of pictures Of this grade mark epoch in the history of Art and, considering the unprecedented cheapness of the price for The Ane itself the marvel falls little short of miracle, to those best acquainted with the achievements of inventive genius and improved mechanical appan- ces. For Illustrations of these chromos, see Novem Der issne of The Aldine).
 THE ELITERARY DEPARTMENT will continue under the care of MT. RICHARD HEN RY SToDDARD, assisted by the best writer and po- cts of the who will strive to have the literature of The Alne always in keeping with it's artistic lattrsc tions.
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