The Van Buren press., 1874-03-03
Not TOR Sale in Book or .NeUs 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 and graceful lit
erature and collection of pictures, the rarest
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 Aldne will be most apprt ciated after II 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
Aldine is unique and original concepuon-alone
and unapproac without compeu-
toa in price and character. The possessor OF
volume cannot duplicate the quantity OF fine pa
per and engravings 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 Aldine have won a
world 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 attain
ed. The common prejudice in favor OF g steel
plates - is rapidly yielding to more educated
and discriminating taste which recognizes the ad-
vantages of superior artistic quality with greater
facility Of production. The wood-cuts OF The Al
dine possess all the delcacy aud 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
Aldne is doing for the cause of art culture III
America it is only necessary to consider the cost
to the people of any other decent representations
Of the prod luctons of great painters.
In addition TO designs by the members OF the
National Academy. and other noted American ar
lists, The Aldne will reproduce examples OF the
best foreign masters. selected with a view to the
highest artistic success and greatest general inter
est. Thus the subscriber to The Aldine will, at
trifing 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. Woodward
The Christmas issue for 1874 will contain spe-
cial designs appropriate to the season. by 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 Aldne, by Thomas Moran, whose great Col
orado picture was purchased by Congress Tor 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. The difference in the nature of the
scenes themselves is a pleasing contrast, and af
fords good display of the artists scope ard col
oring. The chromos are each worked from thirty
distinct plates, ana are III SIZE VIZ ~ ""b az
pearance exact fac SMILES of the originals.
These chromos arc in every sense American.
They are hy an original American process, with
materials of Amcrio an manufacture. from designs
Of American scenery by an American painter and
Jresentcd to subscribers to the first successful
American Art Journal. If no better because OF all
this they will certainly possess an interest no for
eign production can inspire and neither are they
any the il bv reason Of peculiar facilities Of
production they cost the publishers only a trfle
while equal in every respect to other chromos that
are sold singy 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 not cost and will appreciate the enterprise that
renders their distribution possible
If any subscriber should indicate a preference
for figure subject. the publishers will send
Thoughts OF Home. " a new and beautiful chro-
mo, II 20 inches representing little Italian ex-
lie whose speaking eyes betray the longing OF his
heart
TERMS.
IS pr onnum in ddUance, ciM OIL
Chr0moS Free