The Van Buren press., 1874-04-07
Not for Sale in Book or NeUs Stores

The Aldine, while issued with all the regulari-
ty has none of the temporary or timely interest
characteristic of ordinary periodicals.. 1t is an
elegant miscellany of pure, light and graceful lit
erature and collection of pictures, the rarest
specimens of artistic skill. in black and white.
Although each succeeding number affords fresh
pleasure to its frier ds the real value and beauty
Of The Aldine will be most apprt ciated after II has
been bound up at the close OF the year While
other publications may claim superior cheapness'
as compared with rivals of a similar class, The
Aldne is unique and original conception-al alone
and pproached-absolutely without competi-
toa n price and character. The possessor OF a
volume cannot duplicate the quantity of fine pa
per and engravings in any other shape or number
of volumes for times its cost and then, there
are the chromos, besides
ART DEPARTMENT, 1874.
The illustrations of The Aldine have won
world wide reputation, and in the art centres o.
Europe it is an admitted fact that its wood cuts
are examples OF the highest perfection ever attain
ed The common pre- judice in favor of " steel
plates " is rapidly yielding to a more educated
and discriminating taste which recognizes the ad
vantages of superior artistic quality with greater
facility of production The woodouts Of The AL
dine possess all the delicacy and elaborate finish
Of The mos, costly steel plate, while they afford {
better rendering of the artists original
To fully realize the wonderful work which The
Aldine is doing for the cause of art culture II
America it is only necessary to consider the cos
to the people of any other decent representations
of the productions Of great painters
In addition to designs by the members Of the
National Academy. and other noted American ar
lists, The Adine will reproduce examples of the
best foreign masters. selected with view to the
highest artistic success and greatest general inter
est. Thus the subscriber to The Aldine will, al
trifng cost, enjoy in his own home the pleasures
and refining influences of true art.
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will be by
Thos. Moran and j. d. Woodward
The Christmas issue for 1874 will contain spe'
cial designs appropriate to the season, 10y our bost
artists, and will surpass in attraction any of its
predecessors.
PREMIUM FOR 1874.
Every subscriber to The Aldine for the year
1874 will receive pair Of chromos. The original
pictures were painted in oil for the publishers OF
The Aldine, by Thomas Moran, whose great Col
orado picture was purchased by Congress for ten
thousand dollars The subjects were chosen to
represent The East - and The West" Oneis
view of Tie White Mountains, New Hampshire
the other gives The Cliffs of Green River, lyom-
ing Territory. Tie difference in the nature of the
scenes themselves is pleasing contrast. and af-
fords good display of the artists scope ard col
distinct plates and are in size az l6) and ap-
pearance exact fac SMILES of the originals.
These chromos in every sense American.
They are by an original American process, with
materials of American manufacture, from designs
Of American scenery by an American painter and
presented to subscribers to the first successful
American Art Journal. II no better because of all
this they will certainly possess interest for
eign production iuspire. and neiai'e scy
any the if by reason of peculiar facilities OF
prod dnction they cost the publishers only trife,
while equal in every respect to other chromos that
are sold singly for double the subscription price of
The Aldne, Persons of taste will prize these pic.
tures for themselvesnot for the price they did or
did not cost and will appreciate the enterprise that
renders their distribution possible.
II any subscriber should indicate a preference
for figure subject the publishers will send
Thoughts of Home, new aud beautiful chro-
mo- IA 20 inches, representing little Italian ex-
lie whose speaking eyes betray the longing of his
heart.
S5 per annum in ddyonce, WHh Oil
Chromos Free.
For 50 cents extra the chromos will be sent,
mounted, vanished, and PREPAID by mail.
The Aldine will, hereafter be obtainable only
by subscription. There will be no reduced or
club rate cash Tor subscription must ne sent 10
the publishers direct or handed te the local can
vasser, without responsibility to the publishers,
except in cases where the certificate is given bear
ing the facsimile signature Of James Sutton d Co.
CANVASSEitS WANTED.
Any person wishing to act permanently asa To-
cal canvasser will receive full and prompt infor-
nation by applying to
JAMES SUTTON 4 CO., Publishers.
nov'73 SO Maiden Lane, N. Y.