The Van Buren press., 1874-02-03
Prospectus for l874-Seventh Year.
THE AlDINE,
An Hustroted Monthly Journal. unirersallv admitted
to be the Handsomest Periodical in the
World. Representative and
Champion Of Amerscan
Taste,
Not tor Sale in Book sr -Neps Stores

Not .tor Sale in Book sr -Neps Stores
The Aldine, while issued with all the REGULAR
| ty. has none Of the temporary timely interest
characteristic of ordinary periodicals. 1t is az
elegant miscellany Of pure. light aud graceful lit
| eruture (; and collection OF pictures, the rares
81 ecinens of artistic skill. in black and white
Although each succeeding number affords fresl
pleasure to its fler ds, the real value and beauty
of The Aldine will he most appr, ciated after !. has
been bound up at the close Of The year. Whil'
other publications may claim superior cheapness
| as conn AIRED with rivals OF u similar class, The
Al,iine unique and original conception --aon'
aud napl,rVached-absolutely without comlet''
| tio: in price and character. The possessor ot q
| volume cannot duplicate the quantity OF hne pa
per and engrayings in any other shape or numoei
Of volumes for te times its cost and then, ther'
are the chroinos, 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 lrtjudice in favor Of g steel
plates - is rapidly yielding to n more educated
and discriminating taste which recognizes the al
vnntages of SUI eror artistic quality with greater
facility Of production. The wo"j-culs Of The Al
dine i, ssess all the delicacy and elaborate finisl
of The mes, costly steel plate, while they atord :
better rendering Of the artists original.
To fully realize the wond, rfu work which Th,
| AIdine is doing for the cause of art culture "
America 1t 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 10y the members OF the
National Academy. aud other noted American ar
lists, The Allinc will reproduce examples of the
best foreign masters selected with view to the
highest artistic success and greatest general inter
est Thus the subscriber to The Aldine will, al
a trihing 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-
cia designs appropriate TO the season, by our Gost
artists, and will surpass in attraction any Of its
predecessors.
PREMIUM FOR 1874.
Every subscriber to The Alline for the year
1874 will receive pair of chromos. The orig ginal
pictures were painted in oil for the publishers Of
The Alline, by Thomas Moran whose great Col
orado picture was purchased by Congr SIS for ten
thousand dollars. The subjects We're chosen to
rcpr, sent = The East" and The West" Oneis
view of Tie White Mountains, New Hampshire !;
The other gives The Cliffs of Green River, Yyom.
ing Territory IT c difference ia The nature Of the
scenes themselves is pleasing contrast. and af.
fo. ds good display of the artists scope ard col
oring. The chronios are each worked from thirty
distinct plates. and nre in size az l6) and APP
pearance exact fac. similes Of the originals.
These chicmos are in every sense American
They are i'y an original American process. with
mater ials of American manufacture. from designs
of American scenery by an American r"nter,a.ndl
American Art Journal. If no better because Of all
this they will certainly possess an interest no for
riyn production can inspire, and neither are they
any the worse il by reason Of peculiar facilities OF
prod action they cost the publishers only tr'he
while aunl in every resi- ect to other chromos that
are sold singly for doubl, the subscri on price OF
The AIdine Persons Of taste will prize thee pic
lures for thenselves-not for the price they did or
did not cost. and will rrcnte the enterprise that
renders their distribution possible
Ifapy subscriber should indicate a preference
for a figure subject the publishers will send
Thoughts of Home. n new and beautiful chro-
mo, IA % inches, representing little ltaan ex'
lie whose speaking eyes betray the longing ot his
heart.
S5 per onnum in odvan;e, Nth OH
Chromos Free.
For 50 cents extra, the chromos will be sent,
mounted, vanished, and prcnaid by mail.
The Al1ne will. hereafter he obtanale only
hy subscription. There will he no reduced or
club rate : cash for subscription must he sent TO
the publishers direct or handed te the local ca'i-
vas.cr. withou, responsibility to the publishers
except in eases where The certificate is given bear
ing the facsimile signature of james Sutton Il 20
CANVA SSEltS WANTED.
Any person wishing TO net permanently asa 10
..j will receive full and pruupt luiUr.
nation by applying to
JAMES SUTTON 4 CO., Publishers.
nov'73 SO Maiden Lane, n Y.