The Van Buren press., 1874-06-23
Not TOR Sale in Book or .Ners Stores.

| The Aldine, while issued with all the regulari
| ty, has none of the temporary or timely interest
characteristic Of ordinary periodicals. 1t is an
elegant miscellany Of pure, light aud graceful lit.
! erature and collec' ON Of pictures, the rarest
| specimens of artistic skill. in black and white.
Although each succeeding number affords fresh
pleas ure to its frler ds the real value and beauty
Of The Aldne will be most appr ciated after il has
been bound up at the close Of the year. While
other publications may claim superior cheapness.
as compared with rivals OF similar class, The
Aldne is unique and original conception-alone
and pproached-absolutely without competi-
tioa III price aud character. The possessor Of a
volume cannot duplicate the quantity OF hne pa
per and ehgravings 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 Adine have won a
worldwide reputation, and in the art centres Of
Europe it is an admitted fact that its wood cuts
are examples Of the highest perfection ever attain
ed. The common prejudice in favor Of I" steel.
plates. " is rapidly yielding to a more educated
and discriminating taste which recognizes the ad
vantages Of superior artistic quality with greater
facility Of production. The wood-cus Of llr AL
dine 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
Aldlne is doing for the cause Of art culture IN
America, it s,only necessary to consider the cost
to the people of any other decent representations
of the pro luctions of great painters.
In addition to designs by the members of the
National Academy. aud other noted American
lists, The Aldine will relro4gee examples of the
best foreign masters selected with view to the
highest artistic success and greatest general inter
est. Thus the subscriber to The Aldne will, at
a trihng cost, enjoy in his own home the pleasures
and refining influences Of true art.
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will be hy
Thos Moran and J. D. Woodward
The Christmas issue for 1874 will contain spe-
cal designs appropriate To the seasun, 10y our bost
Artists and will surpass in attraction 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 publishers of
The Adine by Thomas Moran, whose great Col
orado picture was purchased by Congress for ten
thousand dollars. The uljeets were chosen to
represent " The East and The West" Oneis
a 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
scenes themselves is a pleasing contrast, and af-
fofds good display of the artists scope ard col
distinct plates. and are in size 12 l6) and ap-
pearance exact fac sir;Ias Of the or:g :gnas.
These chromos are in every sense American.
They are 10y an original American process, with
materials of Americ an manufacture, from designs
OF American scenery by m American painter and
presented to subscri hers to the first successful
American Art journal. IL no better b-cause OF all
this they will certainly possess an interest no for
eign production can inspire. and neither are they
any the worse If by reason of peculiar facilities of
prodnction they cost the publishers only a trhe
while equal in every respect to other chromos that
are sold sngly for doubl. the subscription price of
The Aldine, Persons of taste will prize these pic
lures for themseves-not for the price they did or
did cost and will Appreciate the enterprise that
renders their distribution possible.
II any subscriber should indicate preference
for figure subject the publishers will send
" Thoughts of Home, " new and beautiful chro-
mo- ID 20 inches. representing little Italian ex-
lie whose speaking eyes betray the longing of his
heart,