The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-31
The AIdine.

An illustrated Monthly journal, uiiiversally nd
mitted % be the iiandsomest Periodical in
the World. Representative and
Champion Of American Taste.
Not for Sale fn Book or NetUs StOrea
The ALDlNE, while issued with all the reg
uearityt has none Of the temporary OF timely in
tcrest characteristic Of ordinary periodicnls. II
is an elegant miscellany q pure, Light and grace
tul literature; and a collection Of pictures, the
rarest specimens Of artistic skin, IN black and
white. Although each succeeding number af-
hords fresh pleasure 70 It's friends the real val
ue and beauty Of THE ALDlNE will be most
appreciated after Il has been bound up nt the
close VI the year. While other publications mny
claim superior cheapness, as compared with RI
walls Of similar class THE ALDfN 4 Is o UNIQUE
and original conceptiOn-alOne aud unapT roacb-
ed-absylutely without competition IN price or
character. The possessOr Of a complete volume
cannot duplicate the quantity Of tne paper and
engravings in any other shape or number Of vol
umes FOR ten ttg'es is cast; aid nez, there are ne
Art Department, 1874.
The illustrations Of IuE ALDINE have won
Worldwide reputation, and In tho art centres
Of Europe 10 Is an admttted fact that It's wood
cuts are examples Of the highest perfection ever
attained. The common prejudice In fuyor Of
steel plates y is rapidly yielding tO more cd
ucated and discriminating taste which recog-
nizes the advantage Of superior artistic quality
with greater facility of production. The wood
cuts ot THE ALDlNE possesses all the delicacy
and elaborate finish OF the most costly steel
plate while they afford o better rendering 0f the
dTtists original.
To fully realize the wonderful work which
TIE ALDlNE is doing for the cause Of art cul-
lure in America, ii is only necessary " consider
the cost TO the people Of any other decent repre-
sentatiOns OF the productions Of great painters
In addition TO designs by members Of the Ma
tional Academyy ana other noted American art
lists, TIE ALDlNE viii reproduce examples 81
,he best foreign masters, seectod with % view to
the highest artistic succuss and Lrentest glnplnI
interest. Thus the subscribert 70 1i1EAIBlNE r
Will, al a trihiug cast, enjoy ia his own home.
ne pleaEul es ana refining influences rf true ant
The quarterly tinted plates fuI 1874 VIII le ly
Those Moran and }. l.. " o, dward.
IlrlgtmAu ar ttfI affs
cial designs Tor appr pirate 10 the scason by our
best artists, and will surIass IN attractions any
Premiums for 1874,
Every subscriber To TIE ALDINE for the
year 1874 will receive a pair Of thruIu0s. 7 he
original pictures were painted IA oil foI the pull
fishers of THE ALDiNE, by Thomas Moran
whose great Colorado picture was purchased bv
Congress for ten thousand dollars. a he subjects
were chosen to represent ~ be last and 'iThe
West" One is view ia lac " hite Mountains
New Hampshire; the other gives The HHN III
Green River Wyoming Territory. The differ
enee IN the nature vi the scenes themselves 10
pleasing contrast, and affords d good display of
the artists scope and c0l0ring. The chrCmcs
are each worked irom thirty distinct plates and
SMILES Of the originals. / he preseutntion II Z
worthy example VI Americas greatest landscape
was bold but peculiarly happy idea and A.
successful realization is ntteated BY the follow
ing testimonial over the signature If Mr. Moran
Messrs. JAMES SUTTON n co.
Genuemen,-l am delighted with the proofs
in color Of your chromos. They are wonderfully
successful representation by mechanical urocpsa
Of the oaiginal paintings
Very respectfully,
(Slgned) TIIos. MoRAN
These chrOmos are In every sense American ...
They are by an original American procesr. With
material OF American manufacture, from designs
Of american scenery By an American painter,
and presented 20 subscribers 20 the fret alccers-
ful American Art Journal. II no better bepauao
ot all this, they will certainly possess an interest
no foreign production can inspire, and neither
are they any worsen by reason Of peculiar facil-
titles Of production they cost the puhls lerq onIy
q trihe srhle equal IN cueyU rerJeef 10 afhrr t1t
That are sold sqig or double hfe suhsciDfi0n prfef
Of THE ALDINE. Persons Of taste wlm nriyg
those pictures Tor themselves-not for the price
they did or did not cost, and will appreciate the
enterprise that renders their distribution p0ssl-
II any subscriber indicate q preference foF 4
figure subj bject, the publishers win send Thoughts
OF Home" a new and beautiful chrome. ~ 81
inches representing little Italian o1 ile W h0..
speaking eyes betray the longinrs Of his heart
TERMS.
50 per annum in advance. with Oil
Chromos free.
BsS@For so Cents extra, the chronos
will be sent, mounted, vanished. and
prepaid by mail.
THE ALDINE viii, hereafter be ohtainabla
only by subscription. There viii DO no reduced
or club raie; cash f0r subscriptions must be sent
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eanNasser, WHhout responsibility 10 fhr pubiishsrs.
except in cases where the certificate gfvcu bear.
ing the fao-sfnlls signature of James Sutton 4 Co
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