The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-09-12
Prospectus for 1874 SEVENTH YEAR
THE ALDINE.
An illustrated Monthly journal, universally
admitted TO be the handsomest period
ical in the World. a representative
and champion OF American tastr.
Nor FOR SALE IN JooK O., q ws STORE

The Aldine. while issued with all the reg.
ularity, has none OF the temporary OF time
~ interest characteristic of ordinary peri.
odicals. II IL an elegant miscellany Of pure
light and graceful literature and a couec-
ZION OF pictures, the rarest specimen OF ar.
tistic skill, In black and white. Although
each succeeding number affords u nesh
pleasure to its friends, the resi- ,-i..-
/ beauty Of Ihe Aldine viii be most appreci-
ated after 1t has been bound up at the close
| of the year. While other publications may
claim superior eheapness, as compared with
rivals Oi similar class, the Aldine is an I'M
ique and original conception--alone and un
proached-absolutely without concept"
In price or character.
ART DEPARTMENT, 1874.
The illustrations OF the Aidne have W.
worldwide reputation, and n the art GEN.
tres OF Europe 1t is an admitted fact that
It's wood cuts are examples of the highest
perfection ever atto ,ned. The common
prejudice IN favoro' steel plates" is rap
eliminating taste which recognizes the adj
yantages the advantages of superior artistic
quality with greater facility Of production.
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will be
5y Tho-. Moran and j. ID. Woodward.
The Christmas issue tor 1874 will contain
special designs appropriate to the season,
by our best artists. and will surpass In at
fractions any of its predecessors.
EwARK. N. j.. Sept. 20. 1873.
MesErs. James sutton & 10.
| GESTLEMEN-l am delighted with the
! proofs in color OF your chromos. They are
! wonderfully successful representations by
| mechanical process of the original pain tings
These chrOmos are In every sense Ameri-
can, They are by an orinal American pro-
cess, with material OF American manuisc-
ture, from designs OF American scenery by
an American painter, and presented TO sub
scribers TO the FIRST successful American
Art journal. II no better because of all
this, they will certainly possess an interest
no foreign production can inspire, and nei-
Their are they any the worse II by reason OF
peculiar facilities OF production they cost
the publishers Only u tribe, while equal in
every respect TO other ChromOs that are sold
singly for doubls the subscription price OF
the Aldine.
II any subscriber should indicate pre-
| ference for figure subject, the Publishers
will send Thoughts OF Homen new an
beautiful chrome, l4x20 inches, representing
little Italian exile whose speaking eyes
betray the lorgiDGs of his heart.
So per annum, Ia advance with oil Chro-
mos free.
For $50 CENTS EXTRA, the cnromos,
mounted, vanished. and prepaid by mail
The AdIne viii, hereafter, be oDtainable
only by subscription. There will no be re-
! iuced or club rate cash for subscriptions
must be sent To the publishers direct, or
handed TO the local canvasser, without re-
| sponsibility To the publishers, except In
| cases where the certificate Is given, bearing
| the faciinile signature OF James sutton n Co.
CANVASsfaRS WANTED.
| Any person wishing 10 act permanently
| as local csnvasser will receive full amt
prompt information by applying TO
JAMES SUTTON 81 o., Publishers.
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