The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-02-24

THE ALDINE, while issued with all the
| regularity, has none of the temporary OF 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 al
the close of the year. While other publication:
| may claim superior cheapness. as compared
| with rivals of a similar class, THE ALDINE is
| a unique and original conception-alone and
pproached-absolutely without competition
| in price or character The possessor of a com
| plete volume cannot duplicate 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-wde 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 lasts which recog-
nlzes the advantages of superior artistic quality
with greater facility of production. The wood
cuts OF THE ALDINE 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 doing for the cause of art cul-
ture in America, it is only necessary to consider
the cost to the people of any other decent re-
presentations of the productions of great pain
ters.
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 gem
eral interest, Thus the subscriber to THE
ALDINE aill, at trilng cost, enjoy in his
own home the pleasures and refining influences
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will be
by Thos Moran and J. D. 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
yearls74 will receive pair of chromos The
original pictures were painted in oil for the pub.
fishers of TIE AI4DINE, by Thomas Moran,
whose great Colorado picture was purchased by
| Congress for ten thousand dollars. The subjects
We e 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
| ence in the nature Of the scenes themselves is a
| pleasing contrast and affords good display
| of the artists scope and coloring. The chromos
are each worked from thirty distinct plates, and
| are In size az 16) and appearance exact fac
| SMILES of the originals. The presentation of a
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 attested by the following te.ti-
| monial. over the signature of Mr.. Moran himself.
NEwARE, ~ j., September 10th, 1878.
Gentlemen-I am delighted with the proofs in
| color of your chromos.s Thew wonderfully
successful representations by mechanical pro.
| cess of the original paintings.
s,,aa @ Very respectfully,
These chromos are in every sense American.
| They are by an originalsA merican process, with
| material of American manufacture, from designs
| Of American scenery by an American painter,
and presented to subscribers to the first success.
| full American Art Journal. If no better because
of all this they will certainly possess 1t terest
| no foreign production can inspire, and neither
are they any the worse if by reason of peculiar
facilities Of production they cost the publishers
only trifle, while equal in every respect to other
| chromos that are sold singly for double the sub
| scrption 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.
If any subscriber should indicate preferenc
| for q figure subject, the publishers will send
| "Thoughts of Home" a new and beautiful
chrome, IA 20 inches, little Italian
of his heart.speaking eyes betray the longings
of his heart.
| Is per annum. in advance with Oil Chromos free.
| For FIFTY CENTS EXTRA, the chromos will
be sent mounted, vanished, and prepaid by
| mall
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, handed 10 the local
| canvasser, without responsibility to the pub
lishers except in cases where the certificate is
given, bearing the fac smile signature of JAMES
SUTTON co
| CANVASSERS WANTED.
| Any person wishing to act permanently as a
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| JAMES SUTTON s. CO., Publishers,
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