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Publications.
Prospectus for 1874. 9th Year.
THE ALDINE.

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/ THE ALDINE.
An Illustrated Monthly Journal, universally
admitted to be the hands0mest periodical
i'll the world. A representative and cham
pion Of American TASTE,
- Not for sale in book or news stores. n
lVTShe Aldine, while issued with all tho reg.
L ulacity, hits none Of the temporary or
timely interests characteristic of ordinary
periodicals.. 1t is an elegant miscellany Of
pure light and graceful literature; and col
lection Of pictures, the rarest specimens Of
artistic skill, in black and white Although
each succeeding number affords q fresh
pleasure to its friends, the real value Of
The A.sline will he most appreciated after
it has been bound up at the close of the
Year. While other publications may claim
| superior cheapness, as compared with rix ais
OF similar class, The Aldine is UNIQUE
and original congratulations aud unap-
proac without competition
III price or character. The pcssessor Of .
complete voinnc cannot duplicate the
quantity ct ti!e paper and engravings in
any other shape or number of volumes for
ten times its cost and then, there are the
chrolnos, besides!
/ Art Department, 1874 1.-The illustrations
Of The 'A,tlne have won q world-wid repu-
ton, 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 III favor
Of 'stcel plates" is rapidly yielding to y
more educated and discriminating taste
which recognizes the advantages Of superior
artistic quality with greater facility Of
productions. The wood cuts OF The Abide
possess all the delicacy and elaborate finish
OF the most costly steel plate. while they
afford a better rendering Of the artists
original.
TO fully realize the wonderful work which
The Aldine is doing for the canse Of art
culture i'll America, it is only necessary to
consider the cost to the people of any other
decent representations Of the productions
Of great painters
| In addition to designs BY the members Of
the National Academy, and other neted
American artists, The Aldine will reproduce
examples Of Tie best foreign masters, selec-
| ted with a view to the highest artistic sue
cess aud greatest general interest. Thus
| the subscriber TO The Aldine will, at
tritilng 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. Woodwa
| The Christmas issue for 1874 will contain
| special designs appropriate to the season,
| by our best artists, and will surpass in at
y ..
! Premium Tor ls74-Every subscriber to
The Aidine for the year 1874 will receive
pair of chromos. The original pictures
| were painted in oil for the publishers OF
The Altline, by Thomas Moran. whose great
Colorado picture VAS purchased by Con-
gress for ten thousand dollars. The sub
Jccts were chosen to represent THE East
| and The West Oneis u view in The
White Mountains, New Hampshire; the
other gives The Cliffs of Green River,
Wyoming Territory. The difference in the
nature Of the scenes themselves il q plaes-
| ing contrast, and affords a good display Of
the artists scope and cOloring. The chr0.
mos are each worked from thirty distinct
plates, and are il size az l6t and appear.
ance exact fac sn les Of the Originate The
/ presentation Of a worthy example Of Amer.
subscribers OF The Aitiine wasa bold but
peculiarly happy idea, and its successful
realization is attested by the following
testimonial over the signature Of Mr..
Moran himself.
Newark, n. J. Sept. goth, 1879.
Messrs, James Sutton & Co.
-Gentlemen.-I am delighted with the
proofs III color Of your chromos. They are
wonderfully representations by mechanical
process OF the original paintings
Very respectfully,
(Signed,) THos. MORAN.
These chromos are in every sense Ameri-
can. They are by an original American
process, with material of American manu-
facture from designs of American scenery
by an American printer, and presented to
subscribers to the first successful American
Art Journal 1t 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
ofpecular facilities of production they cost
the publishers only a trif1e, while equal in
every respect to other chroinos that are
sold singly for double the subscription Of
The Altline. Persons of taste will prize
these pictures for thenrselves--not for the
! price they did or did not cost, and will
appreciate the enterprise that renders
their distribution possible.
fany subscriber should indicate prefer
ence tor a figure subject, the publishers will
send Thoughts Of Holne,'' new and
beautiful chrome IA 20 inches, .represen-
ting - little Italian exile whose speaking
eyes betray the lodgings OF his heart. 4
Terms: s. per annum in advance, with
Oil Chromos free. For so cents extra, tho
chromos will be sent, mounted, vanished,
and preprid by mail.
The Aldine will, hereafter, DO obtained
only by subscription. There will be no re-
dnced or club rate cash for subscriptions
mus. be sent to the publishers direct, or
handed to the local convasser, without
responsibility to the publishers, except in
cases where the certificate is given, hearing
the fac-simile signature Of James Sutton
& Co.
Canvassers Wanted.-Any persons wish
ing to act permanently as a local canvasser
will receive full and prompt information by
applying to
JAMES SUTTON & Co, Publishers,
n36tf 50 Maiden Lane, New York.
VICK'S