The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-17
Prospectus for 1s14-seventh Year.
r n e A L D I N Z /,
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 ALD1NE, While Issued Win all Inc
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 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 1t has been bound up at
the close of the year. While other publications
may claim superior cheapness, compared
with rivals of a similar class, THE AL.DINE /.
unique and original conception--alone and
unapproached- without competition
In price or character. The possessor of a COM
plete volume cannot duplicate the quantity of
fine paper and engravings in any other shape or
number of volumes for ten times its COST anu
then, there the chromos, besides I
ART DEPARTMENT.. 1874.
The illustrations of THE ALDINE have won
8 worldwide reputation, and in the art centres
of Europe it is an admitted fact that it's 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 recog-
nizes 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 which
THE ALDINE is doing for the cause of art Gull
ture in America 1t is only necessary to consider
| the cost to the people of any other decent re-
presentations of the productions of great pain
| tiers.
In addition to designs by the members Of the
| National Academy, and other noted American
artists, THE ALDINE will reproduce examples
of the best foreign masters, selected with view
to the highest artistic success and greliest gem
eral interest. Thus the subscriber to THE
ALDINE eill, at a trifing cost, enjoy in his
l own home the pleasures and refning influences
of true art
| The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will BIO
| by Thos. Moran and j. d. Woodward.
| The Christmas issue for 1874 will contain
special designs appropriate to the season, by our
best artists. and will surpass in attractions 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 pub
fishers of THE ALDINE, by Thomas Moran,
| whose great Colorado picture was purchased by
| Congress for ten thousand dollars. The subjects
we % chosen to represent 1.-THE East" and "The
| West" One is view in The White Mountains,
New Hampshire the other gives The Cliffs of
| Green River, Wyoming Territory. The differ
ence in the nature of the scenes themselves is a
pleasing contrast, and affords a good display
of the artists scope and coloring. The chromos
are each worked from thirty distinct plates, and
are in size Q2 Icy and appearance exact fac
SMILES of the originals. The presentation of a
worthy example of Americas greatest landscape
painter to the subscribers of THE ALDINE was
bold but peculiarly happy idea, and its success
full realization is attested by the following til
monial. over the signature of Mr.. Moran himself
NEWARK, N. J., September2Oth, 1873.
| Messrs. James Sutton G. Co.:
Gentlemen-I am delighted with the proofs in
color of your chromos. They are wonderfully
successful representations by mechanical pro.
cess of the original paintings.
Very re- pectfuily,
(signed) THOS. MORAN.
| These chromos are in every sense American
They are by an original American process. with
| material of American manufacture, from designs
of American scenery by an American painter
and presented to subscribers to the first success
; full American Art Journal. If no better because
of all this, they will certainly possess Interest
| no foreign production can inspire, and neither
are they any the worse if by reason of peculiar
| facilities of production they cost the publisher
only trife while equal in every respect to Other
| cnromos that are sold singly for double the sab
scrption price of THE ALDINE. Persons o
taste will prize these pictures for themselves
not for the price they did or did not cost. ant
| will appreciate the enterprise that renders thei
| distribution possible.
If any subscriber should Indicate preference
> | for figure subject, the publishers will sen,
/ Thoughts Of Home" new and beautiful
chrome, IA 90 inches, representing little Iralia
exile whose speaking eyes betray the longing
of his heart.
IS per annun, in advance, with Oil Chromos free
3 For FIFTY CENTS EXTRA, the ohromos wi
. be sent, mounted, vanished, aud prepaid b.
j, mail
:, THE ALDINE will, hereafter, be obtain abb
| only by subscription. There will DO no reduce
or club rate; cash for subscriptions must be SCI
to the publishers direct, or handed 10 the locs
canyasser, without responsibility to the pull
fishers, except in cases where the certificate
given, be ,ring the fac simile signature of JAMT
v SUTTON co.
n ANY person wishing to act permanently as
local canvasser will receive full and prompt il
formation by applying 10
JAMES SUTTON & CO., Publishers.
de4 58 Maiden Lane. New York.