The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-21
Prospectus for 1S74-Seventh Year.
T n z Al D I N e !,
An illustrated monthly journal, universally ad-
mitted TO be the handsomest periodical
in the world. A representative
and champion of Ameri
can Taste
Not for Sale in Book or News Stores.


THE ALDINE, while issued with all tho
regularity, has none of the temporary or timely
interest characteristic of ordinary periodicals
1t is an elegant miscellany of pure, light and
graceful literature and a collection of pictures,
the rarest specimens of artistic skill in black and
white. Although each succeeding number
affords fresh pleasure to its friends, the real
value and beauty of THE ALDINE will be
most appreciated after il has been bound up at
the close of the year. While other publications
may claim superior cheapness, as compared
with rivals of similar class, THE ALDINE is
unique and original conception -alone and
pproached--absolutely without competition
in price or character. The possessor of COM
plete volume cannot dup icate the quantity OF
fine paper and engrayings in any other shape or
number of volumes for ten times Its cost ana
| then there are the chromos, besides
ART DEPARTMENT, 1874.
The illustrations of THE ALDINE have wen
worldwide reputation, and in the art centres
| of Europe it 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 n more
| educated and discriminating taste which recog'
nzes the advantages of superior artistic quality
with greater facility of production. The wood
cuts of THE ALDINE possess all the delicacy
and elaborate finish OF the most costly steel
plate, while they afford better rendering OF the
artists original
To fully realize the WONDERFUL work winch
| THE ALDlNEis doing tor Inc cause oi al. cur
ture in America IL IS only necessary 70 cohsioer
the cost 10 Inc people Oh any o'hef eeeeh' ~
presentations OF the productions OF great p'iii'
| tiers.
In addition to designs by the members Of the
National Academy. and other noted American
ar,,sts THE AI,DINF will reproduce examples
Of Tho hest foreign masters, selected with view
80 Tho h,chast artistic suceess and gre 4test gen.
ouo, in,ersst Tina The subscriber to TIE
AI.DINE a i'll. ut a trninr cost. enjoy in his
o,7,, bo,no the Measures and refining Influences
M. a,.r,er,y tintaa n,atez for 1874 Will be-
-, rhos Moran and n woodward.
The oh,dstmas issue for 1874 will contain
Inc on,,ss .oe ~, - tha o,so, br onr
special designs appropriate u lhe se"Soii' W qua
pest artists' ana VIII s"ip''' in ''' 's'''A' '1'
OF ts predecessors.
rheMio'i ~" n,,,r
Every suoscr'psi " - % nhror,os Tho
soa, io.1 VIZ ',,tS,oa :, ~, for tho ,,uh.
Original pic,ul,s WIZ 1pMT -, Tho,oas Mnra,
,.hoso rra,t CoIorado nctnre was purchased by
49, g. ~, thonsard dollars The subiects
xua a rhoean IN raDraeant 'Tle Eastp and THE
,rastn ona ia n view in The White Mountains.
) Now uamnsbire the other gives The Cliffs of
60, p;,,or wyoro;rp Territory. THE differ
:. $50 =, Tho natrre of The scenes themselves is a
u ,,,a.s;,o contrast and affords a good DISPLAY
u - ,ha sr,,st,s scone and colorng. The chromos
u arc each worked from thirty distinct plates, and
= are in size az x le) and appearance exact fac.
Y s;,oilas of the originals The presentation of q
worthy example of Americas greatest landscape
naintar m the subscribers of THE ALDINE was
q bold but peculiarly happy idea and It's success
full realization is attested by the following te ii
monial, over the signature OF MT Moran himself
NEWARK, N. j., September goth, 1873
d Messrs. James Sutton g. Co..
n Gentlemen-I am delighted with the proofs in
color of your chromos. They are wonderfully
!, sucoessful representations by mechanical pro
IS e0ss VI 'A' yery re. pectfully,
|. (Signed) THOS. MORAN.
These chromos are in every sense American
It They are by an original American process, witt
" material of American manufacture, from design
w of American scenery by an American painter
% and presented TO subscribers to the first success
:, ful American Art Journal If no better becaus
p al, ,h,s tbav will certainly possess an i, teres
10 soro;an nroduction can insp,re. and neithe
- orc thew anv the worse if by reason of peculia
s's,,.,.s 80 rroa,ction tbev cost the publisher
i". !, -, a, 'o,,o.,, ras,,oot 70 o,bo