The Van Buren press., 1874-05-19
Prospectus for l874-Seyenth Year.
THE AlDINE,
1a Illustrated Moathly Journal materially odnirsd
to be the HoRdsomest geriodieal IN the
World. 4 Reprcsihtatire and
Champion of American
Taste.
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 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 Aldine will be most apprt cated after IL has
been bound up at the close of the year. While
other publications may claim superior cheapness.
as compared with rivals of a similar class, The
Aldine is unique and original conceptlon-alone
and pproached-absolutely without competi-
toa in price and character The possessor OF a
volume cannot duplicate the quantity OF hne pa
per aud 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
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 " 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.cuts of The Al
dine possess all the deicacy and elaborate finish
of the most costly steel plate. while they afford a
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 is only necessary to consider the cost
to the people of any other decent representations
Of the productions of great painters.
In addition to designs by the members of the
National Academy, and other noted American ar
lists, The Aldine 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
a trihing cost, enjoy in his own home the pleasures
and refining influences of true art.
The quarterly tinted plates for 1914 will be Ivy
Thos Moran and j. D. Woodward
The Christmas issue for 1874 will contain spe
ca 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 a pair of chromos The original
pictures were painted in oil for the publishers of
The Aldine, by Thomas Moran. whose great Col
orado picture was purchased by Congress for 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 pleasing contrast, and af-
fords good display of the artists scope ard col
oring The chromos are each worked from thirty
distinct plates and are in size (l2 X l6) and ap-
exact fac SMILES of the originals.
AThese 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 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 if by of peculiar facilities OF
prodnct they cost the publishers only trife,
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 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 preference
for a figure subject. the publishers will send
- Thoughts Of Home, " new and beautiful chro-
mo, If % inches, representing little Italian ex-
lie whose speaking eyes betray the longing of his
heart.