The Van Buren press., 1874-10-13
Prospectus for l874-Seventh Year.
THE AlDlNe,
An Illustrated Monthly Journal, aniuersally admitted
to be the Handsomest Periodical IN tie
World. A Representatives and
Cxampiox Of Ameicaw
Taste.
Not for Sale in Book or .News Stores

The Aldine, while issued with all the REGULAR
ty, has none of the temporary or timely interest
characteristic Of ordinary periodicals. 1t is an
elegant miscellany of pure, light and graceful Ut
erature and collection Of pictures, the rares'
specimens of artistic skill. in black and white
Although each succeeding number affords fresh
pleasure to its frier ds, the real value and beauty
Of The Aldine will be most apr, ciated after II ha:
beeu bound up at the close Of the year. While
other publications may claim superior cheapness
| as compared with rivals Of a similar class, The
Aldine is q unique and original conception--alont
and unaprroached-abso without compete
toa in price and character. The posseseor OF a
volume cannot dupl :cate the quantity OF hne pa
Of volumes for ten times its cost and then, there
are the chromos, besides
ART DEPARTMENT, 1874.
The illustrations of The Aldine have won
world wide reputation, and in the art centres o
Europe it is an admitted fact that its wood cut:
are examples Of the highest perfection ever attain
ed. The common prejudice in favor of !" steel.
plates - is rapidly yielding to a more educated
and discriminating taste which recognizes the al
vantages of superior artistic quality with greater
facility of production The wood-cuts of The AL
dine possess all the decacy and elaborate finish
ofthe most costly steel plate. while they afford q
better rendering of the artists original
To fully realize the wonderful work which The
| Aldine is doing for the cause of art culture IN
America it is only necessary to consider the cost
to the people of any other decent representations
of the pro uctions Of great painters
In addition to designs by the members of the
National Academy. and other noted American ar
lists. The Aldine will reproduce examples of the
hest foreign masters selected with view to the
highest artistic and greatest general inter
est. Thus the subscriber TO The Aldine will, at
lgt Il
aud 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, 10y our bost
artists. aud viii surpass in attraction any of its
predecessors.
PREMIUM FOR 1874.
Every subscriber to The Aliine for the year
1874 will receive pair of chronos. The original
pictures were PAINTED in oil for the publishers of
The Aldne by Thomas Moran. whose great Col
ora,lo picture was purchased by Congress for ten
thousand dollars. The subjects were chosen to
represent " The East and " The West. Oneis
view of Tie White Mountains, New Hampshire !;
the other gives The Cliffs of Green River. Yyom'
ing Territory. Tie difference in the nature Of the
scencs themselves is pleasing contrast and af
ford a good dis play Of the artists scope ard col
oring The chromos are each worked from thirty
distinct plates aud are in SIZE tl2 X l6) and APP
pearance exact fac smes Of the originals.
| These chromos are in every sense American.
They are by an original American process, with
mate,i of American manufacture, from designs
Of American scenery by an American painter, and
presented to subscribers to the first successful
American Arr journal. ifHo better iecanse OF .nll
this. they will certainly possess an interest no Tor
eipn production can inspire. and neither are they
any the worse if by reason Of peculiar facilities OF
prod action they cost the publishers only tribe,
while eQ ,a in every respect to other chromos that
are sold singy for doubl, the subscription price OF
The Aliine Persons Of taste will prize these pic
lures for themselves-not for the price they did or
did not cost and will app rrcate the enterprise that
renders their distribution possible.
| IL any subscriber should indicate preference
for a figure subject. the publishers will send
Thoughts of Home. a new and beautiful chro-
mo, ID 20 inches representing little Italian ex
lie whose speaking eyes betray the longing OF his
heart.
SIS psy annum. in ddyane, WiM OIL
Chromos Free.
For 50 cents extra, the chromos will be sent
mounted, vanished, and PREPAID by mail.
The Aldine will, hereafter be obtainable only
by subscrrtion There will be no reduced or
club rate cash for subscription must be sent TO
the publishers direct, or handed te the local can
yasser. without responsibility to the publishers,
eycent in cases where the certificate is given bear
inc the facsimile signature Flames Sutton Il Co
CANVASsEtS WANTED.
Anv person wishing to act permanently as a 10
cal can yasser will receive fun aud prompt infor-
nation by applying to
JAMES SUTTON 4 CO., Publishers.
nov '73 So Maiden Lane, N. Y.