The Van Buren press., 1874-10-20
Prospectus for l874-Seventh Year.
THE ALDlNE,
An Mrstrated Monthly Journal, uRirersativ admitted
to be the Handsomest Periodical IN Me
World. A Representative and
Champion Of Americas
Taste.
THE ALDlN E,
Not for Sale in Book or 1NeWs Stores.

The Adine, 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 a 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 Adine will be most appreciates 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
Aldne is unique and original conceptiOn-alone
and pprosched-absolutely without competi-
ito. in price and character. The possessor of q
volume cannot duplicate the quantity of fine 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 a
worldwide reputation, and in the art centres Of
Europe it is an admitted fact that its wood cuts
examples of the highest perfection ever attain
ed. The common prejudice in favor Of a. steel
plates. is rapidly yielding to more educated
and discriminating taste which recognizes the ad-
vantages Of superior artistic quality with greater
facility of production. The wood-outs of The AL
dine possess all the delicacy 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 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
fists, The Aldine will reproduce examples Of the
best foreign masters. selected with view to the
highest artistic success and greatest general inter
ast Thus tho auhaa haF The Al1inp will Mt
a trhing cost enjoy in his own home the pleasures
and refining influences Of true art
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will be ny
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 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
a 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 aud col
oring. The chromos are each worked from thirty
distinct plates, and are in size I2 i6) and ap-
pearance exact fac similes Of the originals.
These chromos are in every sense American.
They are by an original American process, with
materials of AmericA an manufacture, from designs
of American scenery by an American painter and
& f. sSfnGe'i oa4 =
this, they will certainly POSSESS an interest no for
eign production can inspire. and neither are they
nf anf
prodn they cost the publishers only trfe,
while equal in every respect to other chromos that
are sold singiy for double the subscription price Of
The Aldne. Persons Of taste will prize these pic.
lures for themselves-not for the price they did or
did not cost, and will Appreciate the enterprise that
renders their distribution possible.
II any subscriber should indicate a preference
for figure subject, the publishers will send
Thoughts of Home, new aud beautiful chro-
no. IA 20 inches, representing little Italian ex-
lie whose speaking eyes betray the longing Of his
heart.
IS per annun, in aavanee, With OIL
ChrOmos Free.
For 50 cents extra, the chromos will be sent,
mounted, vanished, and PREPAID by mail.
The Aldine will, hereafter. be obtainable only
bv 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,
excent in cases where the certificate is given, bear
ing the facsimile signature of James Sutton Co.
CANVASSEltS WANTED.
ANY person wishing to act permanently as 10.
cal can nyasser will receive fun and prompt infor
nation by applying to
JAMES SUTTON l. CO., Publishers.
nov.,73 So Maiden Lane, MY.