The Van Buren press., 1874-10-06
Not .for Sale in Book or -NeTs Stores

The Aldine, while issued with all the regulari
ty. has none of the temporary or timely interest
Characteristic Of ordinary periodicals Is. 1t is an
elegant miscellany of pure, light and graceful ut.
erature and acollrction Of pictures, the rarest
specimens of artistic skill. in black aud white
Although each succeeding number affords fresh
pleasure to its fIer ds, the real value aud beauty
of The Aldine will tie most apr, cated after IL has
been bound UP at the close of the year. While
olher publications may claim superior cheapness.
as conn ared with rivals of a similar class, The
Aline is a unique and original cencati5n--alone
aud una lroached-absolutely without compel.
ito" ib price ana character. The possessor OF
voiu".. san"at aupi,aate the quantity of hne pa-
per and ehgravings in any other shape or number
Of voumes for ten times its cost and then, there
are the chromos, besides.
ART DEPARTMENT, 1874.
The illustrations of The Aldine have won a
worldwide reputation. and in the art centres OF
Europe it is mn admitted fact that its wood cuts
are examples OF thehighrst perfection attain.
ed. The common prejudice in favor Of steel.
plates " is rapidly yielding to a more educated
and discriminating taste which recognizes the at.
vautagcs of superior artistic quality with greater
facility Of production. The wood-cuts Of The Al
dine possess all the delicacy aud elaborate finish
of the most costly steel plate. whilr they afford
better rendering Of the artists original.
To fully realize the wonderful work which The
Aldinc is doing for the cause Of art culture IN
America 1t is only necessary TO consider the cost
to the people Of any other decent representations
of the pro luctions Of great painters.
In addition to designs hy the members of the
National Academy. aud other noted American ar
lists The Aldine will reproduce examples Of the
hest foreign masters selected with q view TO the
highest artistic success and greatest general inter
est. Thus the subscriber to The Aldinc viii, at
triing cost, enjoy in his own home the pleasures
aud refining influences Of true art.
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will be ny
Thos MOAN aud D. Woodward
The Christmas issue for 1874 will contain spe
cial designs a. PRO- rate 10 the seas"n, hy our host
artists, and will surpass in attraction any OF It's
predecessors.
PREMIUM FOR 1874.
Every subscriber to The Adine for the year
1874 viii receive pair of chromos. The original
pictures were painted in oil for the publishers of
The Alline, by Thomas Moran, whose great Col
orado picture was purchased by Congr' 50 for ten
thousand dollars The sui jects were chosen to
represent The Eas, " and &" The West" Oneis
a view Of Tie White Mountains. New Hampshire; ;
the other gives The Cliffs of Green River, Yyom
ing Territory. Tic diffrcncc in the nature Of the
scenes themselves is a pleasing contrast ana af
fords a good display Of the artists scope ard col
orng. The chromos are each worked from thirty
distinct plates. and are in size tl2 l6) and ap.
pearance exact fac SMILES Of the originals
These chrcmos arc in every sense American.
They are hy an original American process, with
materials OF Ameri" an manufacture, from designs
Of American scenery by an American painter and
presented TO subscribers to the first successful
American Art Journal IL no better because Of all
this they will certainly Possess an interest no for
eign production can inspire. and neither are they
any the il by reason Of peculiar facilities OF
rrodaciion they cost the publishers only trihe.
while equal in every rrsrect to other chromos that
are sold singly for doubl, the subscription price of
The Aldine Persons of taste will prize these pic
,ures for themselvesnot for the price they did or
did rot cost and will APP rrciNtc the euterp that
renders their distribution possible.
If any riler should indicate preference
fora figure subject. the publishers viii send
l"Thoughts of Home. " new and beautiful chro'
mo- IA % inches. representing little Italian ex
lie whose speaking eyes betray the longing OF his
heart.
TERMS.
IS per onnum. in 0dpone e, UiM OH
ChromoS Free.
For 50 cents extra. the chromos will be seHt
mountcd vanished, and prcnaid hy mail
The Aldine will. hereafter be obtaiuable only
hy subscritinn There will be no reduced or
club rate cash for subscription must he sent to
the publishers dAct, or handed c the local can
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