The Van Buren press., 1874-04-28
Prospectus for l874-Seventh Year.
THE ALDINE,
An Illustrated Monthly Journal, unirersailv admitted
to be the Handsomea Periodical IN the
World. 4 Representative and
Champion Of american
Taste.
Not TOR Sale in Book or .NeWs Stores

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| The Aldine, while issued with all the REGULAR
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 a collection of pictures, the rarest
| specimens Of artistic skill. in black and white
| Although each succeeding number affords a fresh
pleasure to its frerds, the real value and beauty
of The Aldne will be most appreciated after il 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 conception-al
and unapp pproached-absolutely without competi-
tioa 10 price and character. The possessor OF a
volume cannot duplicate tine 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 q
world. wide reputation, aud 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 decacy aud 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
Aldine 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 viii! reproduce examples of the
best foreign masters selected with view to the
highest artistic and greatest general inter
est. Thus the subscriber to The Aldinc will, at
fling 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, 10y 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 Aldine, by Thomas Moran, whose great Col
orado picture was purchased by Congr SIS 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 TIE difference in the nature of the
scenes themselves is pleasing contrast and af.
fords good display of the artists scope ard col
distinct plates. and are in size az X 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 first successful
American Art Journal If no better because Of all
this they will certainly possess m interest no for
egn production can ins pre and neither are they
hn W. i bv rpas Of
prodnction they cost the publishers only trfe,
while equal in every respect to other chromos that
are sold singly for doubl, the suhscr pton price of
The Aldne. 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.
IL any subscriber should indicate a preference
for figure subject. the publishers will send
Thoughts of Home, a new and beautiful chro-
mo, ID 20 inches, representing little Italian cX-
lie whose speaking eyes betray the longing of his
heart.
-" TERMS.
IS per annum, in adyan:e, WiM Oil
Chromos Free.
For SO cents extra, the chromos will be sent
mounted vanished, and prepaid by mail
The Aldine will, hereafter. be obtaiuable only
by subscription. There will be no reduced or
club rate cash for subscription must be sent to
the publishers direct, or handed tie the Local can
vasser, without responsibility to the publishers,
except in where the certificate is given bear
ing the facsimile signature Of Sutton d Go.
CANVASSElsS WANTED.
Any person wishing to act permanently as To-
cal canvassor will receive full aud prompt infor.
nation by arplyingto to
JAMES SUTTON 4 CO., Publishers.
nov'73 SO Maiden Lane, MY.