The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-12-06
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The Aldine, while issued with all the reg
ulaIlty, has none of the temporary or timely
interests characteristics of ordinary period
Gals. Ii Is an elegant miscellany of pure
light and graceful literature and collection
OF pictures, the rarest specimens OF artistic
skill, IN black and white. Although each
succeeding number affords u fresh pleasure
to its friends, the real Vaiue aud beauty of
The Aldine will be most appreciated after
1t has been boand up at the close of the
year. While other publications may claim
superior chGapness, as compared with ril ais
Of a similar class, The Aldine is unique
aud original conceptiOn-alOne and uHap-
prOSched-absolutely without competition
IN price or character. The pOssessor of a
complete volume cannot duplicate the
quantity of hne paper and cHgruvings in
any other shape or number of volumes for
ten times its cost and then, there are the
chrouos, besides!
Art Department, lS74-The illustrations
of The Aldinc have won a world wide repu-
ton, and IN the art centres of Europe il 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 recognizes the advantages of superior
artistic quality with greater facility of
production. The wood cuts of The Abide
possess all the delicacy and elaborate finish
OF the most costly steel plate. while they
ahord a better rendering OF the artist ;
original. .... ... H.. -.
To fully realize the wonderful work which
The Aldine Is doing for the cause of art
culture in America, il is only NECESSARY IN
consider the cost to the people orauy other
decent representations of the productions
OF great painters
In addition to designs by the members of
the National Academy, and other Noted
American artists, The Aldinc will reproduce
examples of the best foreign masters sclrr.
ted with a view To the highest artistic sue.
cess and greatest general interest. Thus
the subscriber To The Aldinc will, al a
tIIihng cost, enjoy in his own home the
pleasures and refining influences Uftruc arf
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will
be by ThUs. Moran and j. ID. Woodward.
The Christmas Issue for 1874 will contain
special designs appropriate TO the season,
by our best artists, and will surpass in at.
fractions any Uf its Predecessors
Premium for 1874 Every subscriber "a
The Aldine for the year lSs will receive a
pan ci chroInOs. The original picturcs
were painted in oil for the publishers OF
The AldIne, by Thomas Moran whose pI-ct,
Colorado picture was purchased bv Con.
gress for ten Thousand dollars. The sub
lects were chosen TO represent The East
and The West One Is u view in The
White Mountains, New HAMPSHIRE. rho
other gives The Cliffs OF Green River
wyoming Territory. The difference i'm the
nature OF the scenes themselves l. a pIaes
ing contrast, and affords a good disuiay al
the artists scope and coioriug. The ciro
mos are each worked from thirtv distinct
plates, and are in size ila I6J and aupear,
ahce exact lac smiles of Tho originals. Tn,
presentation of a worthy example of Amer
lca greatest landscape painter 20 tn,
subscribers oi The Aldine was bold bui
peculiarly happy idea, and its surcesSfr'
realization Is attested by the iollowina
testimonial, over the signature Of Mr.
Moran himself.
Newark, " J. Sept. 2ath, 1873.
MesSrs. James Sutton & Co.
Gentlemen.-l am delighted with thu
proofs IN color of your chromus. They ar,
wonderfully representations by mechanical
process oil the original paintings.
Very respectfully.
tSlgned,l THos. moran.
these chromOs are in every sense Ameri
can. They are by an original AmeTir,,r
process, with material of American mann
iacture, from designs of American scenery
by an American printer, and presented r.
subscribers TO the first successful American
Art Journal III no better hecause of al
this, they viii certainly possess an Interest
no foreign production can iuspirp. and
neither are they any the worse ifhy reason
OF peculiar facilities of production they cost
the publishers only trihe. while equal in
every respect to other chromos that arr
sold singiy for double the suhscrip;ion OF
The Aldine. Persons of taste viii prizf
these pictures for themselyes-not for the
1 prleo they did or did not cost, and will
| appreciate the enterprise that render.
their distribution possible.
| lfany subscriber should Indicate a prefer,
enee tor figure subject, the publishers will
send thoughts of Home" a new and
beautiful chrome II \ 20 inches, represeu
ting little Italian exile whose sp.akil.p
I eyes betray the lOngings of his heart.
Terms: - per annum in advance. Will
Oll Chromos free. For 50 cents extra IN,
ehromos will be sent, mounted, varuished
and prcprid by mail
The Aldine will, hereafter. BIO obtained
emily by subscription Thert, will be no re
dnced or club rate; cash for subscription,
mus be sent TO the publishers direct. oI
handed TO the local cOnvasser, without
responsibility TO the publishers, exrept IN
cases where the certificate is given. bcarino
& Co ''i
Canvassers Wanted. persops wish
ing TO act permanently as a local canyosse,
VIII receive fuil and prompt information by
applying TO ..... = y
JAMES SUTTON & co. Publishers
uoou ~ Maiden Lane, New York,
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