The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-02-10
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| THE ALDINE, while issued with all TIL
| regularity, has none of the temporary or timel,
interest characteristic of idinary peri odical
IL Is an elegant miscellany OF pure, light ant
graceful literature and a collection of pictures
the rarest specimens of artistic skill, in black ant
| white. Although each succeeding numbe
| Affords fresh pleasure to its friends, the rea
value and beauty of THE ALDINE will b
| most appreciated after it has been bound up al
the close Of the year. While other publications
| may claim superior cheapness, as compared
| with rivals of a similar class, THE ALDINE II
unique and original conception-alone and
overwhelmingly without competition
| in price or character The possessor of a com
plete volume cannot dup icate the quantity OF
fine paper and engrayngs 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 won
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 a more
educated and terminating TASTE which recog-
nizes the advantages of superior artistic qualit,
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 ALDINEi is doing for the cause of art cul-
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 greatest gem
eral interest. Thus the subscriber to THE,
ALD1NE sill, at trifiing coat, enjoy in his
own nome the pleasures and refining influences
of true art
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will be
by Thos Moran and J. u. 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 it's 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 tollars. The subjects
we chosen to represent 1.-THE East" and "The
West" One is u 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 good display
of the artists scope and coloring. The chromos
are each worked from thirty distinct plates, and
are in size az 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 test.
monial, over the signature of Mr.. Moran himself
NEWARK, N. J., September goth, 1873.
MessrS James Sutton e. 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.
Veryre pectfully,
(Signed) THOS. MORAN.
They are by an original American process, with
material of American manufacture, from designs
of American scenery by an American PALMER,
and presented TO subscribers to the first success
full American Art Journal. If no better because
of all this, they will certainly possess il terest
no foreign production can inspire, and neither
are they any the worse if by reason of peculiar
facilities of production they cost the publishers
only trife while equal in every respect to other
chromos that are sold singly for double the sub
scription price of THE ALDINE. Persons oil
taste will prize these pictuIes for themselves
not for the price they did or did not cost, and
will appreciate the enterprise that renders their
distribution possible
If any subscriber should indicate preference
TO a figure snbject, the publishers Will send
Thoughts of Home q new and beautiful
chrome, IA 20inches, representing little Italian
of his heartspsaking eyes betray the longings
of his heart.
TERMS:
S. per annum. in advance with Oil Chromos free.
For FIFTY CENTS EXTRA, the ohromos 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 for subscriptions must be SEM
to the publishers direct, or handed 10 the local
canvasser. without responsibility to the pub
fishers, except in where he certificate is
gven bearing the fac sirnile signature of JAM ES
SUTTON s. co
CANvASSERS WANTED
Any person wishing to act permanently as
| local canvasser will receive full and prompt in
| formation by applying TO
JAMES SUTTON & CO.. Publishers,
de4 58 Maiden Lane, New York