The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-02-19
PUBLICATIONS.
Prospectus for 1s74--seventh Year.
r n Z AL DIN e i,
An illustrated monthly Journal, universally ad.
mitted to be the handsomest periodical
IN the world. A representative
and champion of Ameri'
can Taste.
Not for Sale in Book or News Stores.

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| THE ALDINE, while issued with all the
| regularity, has none of the temporary or timely
interest characteristic of ordinary peri odicals
1t is an elegant miscellany OF pure, light and
graceful literature; and collection of pictures,
the rarest specimens of artistic skill in black and
white Although each succeeding number
affords fresh pleasure to its friends, the real
value and beauty of THE ALDINE will be
most appreciated after it has been bound up at
the close of the year. While other publications
may claim superior cheapness, as com pared
with rivals of a similar class, THE ALDINE is
unique and original conception--alone and
approached-absolutely without competition
in price or character. The possessor of a COM
plete volume cannot dup icate the quantity OF
fine paper and engravings 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
aworld-wide 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 more
educated and discriminating taste which recog-
nlzes the advantages of superior artistic quality
with greater facility of production. The wood
cuts of THE ALDIN E 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 ALDINE is doiag for the cause Of art cul-
ture i'll America, it is only necessary to consider
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 a view
to the highest artistic success and greatest gen.
eral interest. Thus the subscriber to THE
ALDINE aill, at trifiing cost, enjoy in his
own homo the pleasures and refining influences
of true art
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will be
by ThOs Moran and r. II 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 Its 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,
Congress for ten thousand dollars. The subjects
We 9 chosen to represent 1.-THE East and "The
West" One is a view in The White Mountains
New Hampshire: the other gives The Cliffs of
Green River, Wyoming Territory The differ
eDce in the nature of the scenes themselves is a
pleasing contrast, and affords good display
are each worked from thirty distinct plates, and
are in size w x l6) 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
bold but peculiarly happy idea, and It's success
full realization is attesed by the following teti-
monial, over the signature ofMr. Moran himself
NEWARK, N. J, September goth, 1873.
Messrs james Sutton & 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
Very respectfully,
These chromos are in every sense American.
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 ali this, they will certainly possess an terest
no foreign production can inspire, and neither
are they any the worse if by rea on 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 of
taste will prize these picture s 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 subject, the publishers will send
chrome IA 20 inches, representing little Italian
of his hearLspsaking eyes betray the longings
of his heart.
$5 per ann,Irn In advance, with OIL Chromos free
For FIFTY CENTS EXTRA, the ohromos will
be sent, mounted, vanished, aud prepaid by
mail.
THE ALD1NE 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 o the local
| canvasser. without responsibility to the pub
fishers, except in cases where The certificate is
given, bearing the fac smile signature of JAMES
| SUTTON q co
Any person wishing to act permanently as a
local canvasser will receive full and prompt in.
| formation by applyit G 10
- JAMES Sutton & co. Publishers,
| de4 90 Maiden Lane New York