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lutely without competition in price or character.
The possessor of complete volume cannot dn-
plicate the quantity of fine paper and engrav-
ings in any other shape or number of volumes
for ten times its cost; and then, there are the
chromos, besides.
ART DEPARTMENT, 1874.
The illustrations of The AlGine have won
worldwide reputation, and in the al centres Of
Europe it is admitted fact that its wood cuts
are examples of the highest perfection ever at
tanned. The common prejudice in favor of
'steel plates, Is rapidly yielding toa more Ell.
ucated and discriminating taste which recog-
nzes the advantages OF superior artistic quality
with greater facility of production. The wood
cuts of The AIdine possess all the dclicacy and
elaborate finish of the most costly steel plate,
while they afford better rendering of the ar
lists riginal.
To fully realize the wonderful work which
The Aldine 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 represen-
tation of the productions of great painters.
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 general
interest. Thus the subscribers to The -Aldlins
will, at triding cost, enjoy in his own home
the pleasures and refining influences Of true art
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will be
by Thos Moran and j. D. Woodward.
The Christmas issue for 1874 will contain spe-
cial designs appropriate to the season, by our
best artists, aud will surpass in attractions any
of its predecessors.
PREMIUM FOR 1874.
Every subscriber to The -dldine for the year
1874 will receive a pair of cbromos. The orig
ina pictuI were painted in oil for the publish
ers of The Aldine, by Thomas Moran, whose
great Colorado picture was purchased by Con.
gress for ten thousand dollars. The subjects
were chosen to represent ''The East" and ''The
West" One is view in the w bite 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 coloriug. The chromos
are each worked from thirty distinct plates, and
are in size l2xi6) and appearance exact fac
SMILES of the originals. The presentation OF
worthy example of Americas greatest landscape
painter to the subscribers Of The Aldine was a
bold but peculiarly happy idea, and its success
full realization is attestcd by the following testi
monial, over the signature OF Mr. Moran him.
self.
NEWARK, N. j.. Sept. goth, 1878.
Mess,s. JAMES SUTTON & Co.
GenHemen:-I am delighted with the proofs in
color of your chromos. They wonderfully
successful representations by mechanical pro-
cess of the original paintings.
(signed,) THoS. MORAN
| These chromos are in every sense American.
material of American manufacture, from de-
| signs of American scenery by an American
painter, and presented to subscribers to the trst
| successful American Art Journal. If no better
because of all this they will certainly possess an
interest no foreign production can INSPIRE, and
neither are they any the worse If by reason OF
peculiar facilities of production they cost tho
publishers only trif1e, achite equal IN ereTy re-
spect TO other chromos that sold singly for dou
Die the subscription price Of The Aldine. Persons
OF taste will prize these pictures for themselves
not for the price they did or did not cost, and
will appreciate the enterprise that renders their
distribution possible.
| Eany subscriber should indicate a preference
for figure subject, the publishers will send
.Tboughts of Home'' NEW and beautiful chro-
mo, 14x2O inches, representing little Italian
exile whose speaking eyes betray the longings
of his heart.
SIS PER ANKUM, IN ADVANCE, WITH OIL eHRo'
| FREE.
Fo, so cents extra the chromos ,riH be sent, mount
ed, rarnished 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 sent to
the publishers direct, or handed to the local CAN
vasser, without responsibility to the publishers,
except in cases where the certificate is given,
bearing the facsimile signature OF JAMES Sur
TON & Co.
CANVASSERS WANTED.
Anv person, wishing to act permanently as .
local canvasser, will receive full and prompt in-
formation by applying to
JAMES SUTTON s. CO., Publishers,
nov ID SIS Maiden Lane. New York.
NEJT COINS