The Van Buren press., 1874-01-27
Prospectus for 1874-Seventh Year.
THE AlDINE E.,
An Illustrated Monthly Journal, anirorsattv admitted
to be the Handsomest Periodical an the
World. A Representatives and
Champion Of American
Taste
Not TOR Sale in Book or News Stores

The Aldine. while issued with all the REGULAR
ty, has none of the temporary or timely interest
characteristics 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 friend ds the real value and beauty
of The Aldine will be most apprt after u ha'
been bound up at the close Of the year. While
other publications may claim superior cheapness
as compared with rivals of similar class, iht
Aldne is unique and original conception-alone
and pproached-absolutely without competi'
tio. in price and character. The possessor OF q
volume cannot duplicate the quantity OF hne 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 4
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 I" steel
plates. " is rapidly yielding to more educate,
and discriminating taste which recognizes the ad
vantages of superior artistic quality with create
facility of production The wood cuts OF The AL
dine possess all the delicacy and elaborate fnisl
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 culture II
America, it is only necessary to consider the COS
to the people of any other decent representations
OF the productions Of great painters.
In addition to designs by the members OF th'
National Academy, and other noted American ar
lists, The Aldine will reproduce examples oi TN
best foreign masters. selected with a view to TIN
highest artistic success and greatest general inter
est. Thus the subscriber to The Aldine will, a
a trhing cost enjoy in his own home the pleasure
and refining influences Of true art
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 VIII be hy
Thos. Moran and j. d. Woodward
The Christmas issue for ls7I will contain spe
cal designs appropriate to the season, by our bos
artists, and will surpass in attraction any of its
predecessors
PREMIUM FOR 1874.
Every subscriber to The Aldine for the yeal
1874 will receive pair Of chromos. The origina
pictures were painted in oil for the publishers o
orado picture wa. purchased by Congress for ten
thousand dollars. The subjects were chosen to
| represent " The East " and The West. One is
la 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 pleasing contrast and af-
fords good display of the artists scope and col
|
distinct plates and are in size az l6) and ap-
pearance exact fac SMILES of the originals.
| These chromos are in every sense American
They are by an original American process, with
materials of American manufacture, from designs
of American scenery by an American painter and
presented to subscribers to the frat 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 if by of peculiar facilities OF
| production they cost the publishers only trife,
while equal in every respect to other chromos that
are sold singy for doub, the subscription price Of
The Aldne. Persons of taste will prize these pic.
lures for themselvesnot 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 "a figure subject the publishers will send
"Thoughts of Home, new and beautiful chro-
no. II 90 inches, representing little Italian ex-
lie whose speaking eyes betray the longing of his
heart.
S5 per annum in advance, piM Oil
ChromoS Free.
For 50 cents extra the ehromos will be sent,
mounted, vanished, and prepaid by mail.
The Aldine will, hereafter. be obtanable only
by subscription There will be no reduced or
club rate ; cash for subscription must be sent to
the publishers direct, or handed te the local can
vasser, without responsibility to the publishers,
except in cases where the certificate is given bear
ing the facsimile signature of james Sutton Il Co
CANVASSERS WANTED.
Any person wishing to act permanently as 10.
cal canvasser will receive full and prompt nfor-
nation by applying to
JAMES SUTTON CO., Publishers.
nov'73 IS Maiden Lane N. Y.