The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-27
Prospectus for 1s74-seventh Year.
TIL E a = i NJ E !,
An illustrated monthly journal, universally nd
mitted to be the handsomest periodical
in the world. A representative
and champion of Ameri
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Not for Sale in Book or rsews stores.

can Taste.
Not for Sale in Book News Stores.
THE ALDINE, while issued with all the
regularity, has none of the temporary or timely
interest characteristic of ordinary periodicals
\ 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 compared
| with rivals OF similar class, THE ALDINE is
q unique and original concepton-alone and
overwhelmingly 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
| 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
attained. The common prejudice in favor of
''steel plates" is rapidly yielding TO mere
| educated and discriminating taste which recog-
nizes the advantages of superior artistic quality
with greater facility of production. The wool
| cuts of THE ALDINE possess all the delcacy
| 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 Gull
ture in America, it is only necessary to consider
| 4bo 10 of mn of harf rp-
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 ALDIgE will reproduce examples
| of the best foreign masters, selected with view
to the highest artistic success and greatest gem
eral interest Thus the subscriber to TIE
| ALDINE viii, at trifing cost, enjoy in his
own home the pleasures and reflning 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
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 pnb
fishers of THE ALDINE, by Thomas Moran,
whose great Colorado picture was purchased by
, Congress for ten thousand dollars. The subjects
, were chosen to represent "The East" and 1.-THE
West One is a view in The White Mountains
, New Hampshire the other gives The Cliffs o.
Green River, Wyoming Territory. The differ
epce in the nature of The scenes themselves Is +;
. pleasing contrast, and affords good displa,
!. of the artists scope and coloring. The chromo
are each worked from thirty distinct plates, ant
= are in size (l2 X Icy and appearance exact fac
SMILES of the originals. The presentation of I
worthy example of Americas greatest landscape
: painter to the subscribers of THE ALDINE was
a bold but peculiarly happy idea. and its success
full realization is attested by the following te:ti
monial, over the signature Mr.. Moran himself
NEWARK, N. J., September 10th, 1873.
Messrs James Sutton & Co.:
Gentlemen-I am delighted with the proofs il
color of your chromos. They are wonderfully
; successful representations by mechanical pro
cess of the original paintings.
i fSgned) THOS. MORAN
These chromos are in every sense Americas
il They are by an original American process, Wit
y material of American manufacture, from design
!, of American scenery by an American painter
70 and presented to subscribers to the first success:
g ful American Art Journal. If no better becaus
- of all this, they will certainly possess an interes
ID no foreign production can inspire, and neithe
are they any the worse If by reason of pecua
facilities of production they cost the publisher
only trife, while equal in every respect to oths
- chromos that are sold singly for douhle the sui
scription price of THE ALDINE. Persons
taste will prize these pictures for themselves
not for the price they did or did not cost, an
will appreciate the enterprise that renders the
distribution possible.
If any subscriber should Indicate preferen'
%, for a figure subject, the publishers will ser
IN "Thoughts of Home new and beautlf
h, chrome, IA little Italif
exile whose speaking eyes betray the longing
st of his heart.
ny 60 per annum. in advance, with Oil Chromos FIRE
lie For FIFTY GENTS EXTRA, the ohromos W
lis be sent, mounted, vanished, aud prepaid
re- THE ALDINE will. hereafter, be obtainah
'ai onlyby subscription There will be no reduc
IN or Climb rate cash for subscriptions must be Sc
"a to the publishers direct, or handed to- the loo
canyasser, without responsibility to the pu
fishers, except in cases where the certificate
by given. belring the fac smile signature of JAM
ga SUTTON & co
ag OANVAssERs WANTED
i'm Any person wishing to act permanently a.
local canyasser will receive full and prompt
formation by applying 10
I. JAMES SUTTON CO., Publishers,
o de4 5s Maiden Lane, Now York