The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-01

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Matted 70 be the abandonment periodical
IN the world. A representative
and champion of Ameri.
| can Taste.
Not for Sale in Book or News stores.
THE ALDINE, while issued with all the
| regularity, has none Of the temporary or timely
interest characteristic OF ordinary periodicals
It is an elegant miscellany Of pure, light and
graceful literature; and 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 ALDINE will be
most appreciated after 1t 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
! q unique and original concsption-alone and
overwhelmingly without competition
| in price OF character. The possessor of COM
| plcte volume cannot duplicate the quantity Of
| fine paper and engravings Id 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 worldwide reputation, and in the art centres
| of Europe 1t is an admitted fact that its wood
outs are examples Of the highest perfection ever
attained. The common prejudice in fAvor Of
'steel plates" is rapidly yielding to more
eoucateu anu DISCRIMINATING tas'e wn.ch iooos
| nizee tne advantages OF superior arusuc quality
with greater Iacnlty OF production. Inc wooo.
GUS OF The ALDiNE possess an tne oehcacy
and elaborate nnish OF the most costly steel
plate, while they AFFORD better rendering Oh 'ne
artists original.
To fully realize the wonderful work whicn
THE ALDlNEis doiog lor Inc cause Oh ar' oul'
ture In America Tvs oniy necessary " coneiue@
the cost TO tne people OF any otner decent re-
presentations OF inc Prooucuons oi sfeos pam
tiers.
In addition to designs by the members OF tne
National Academy, ana otner noteo American
ARTISTS. The ALpiNE van reproouce examples
OF the pest foreign mas'ers' seiecIeo WIN slew
to the highest artistic success ana sres1es. gen,
eral interest. mus tne subscriber 70 LIE
ALDiNE ~hi, az 'rnllhs coo.' enJoy IN lns
own M me the pleasures ana rensihk ihiuences
of true art 1f7
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 Will be
by Thos. Moran and J. ID. woodward.
The Christmas issue FOR 1874 VIII contain
special designs appropriate 70 inc season. ny our
best artists' and ~il sufpass IN astrac'ions any
of its predecessor. 8
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Every subscriber to THE Ai.D1NE iof the
year is!A wli receive q pan =, oniomos Ano
original pic.ures weio ~ ~ Y. me ~
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boId INT necuIiarv haYn,v idea and it's spccess.
~, raa,ization /. attested by the following te,t
p,onial over the sigma ture Of Mr. Moran himself.
NHwApx. NJ r.. Septembcr 10th. 1878
Asssfs. James nst.on q co.
color of your chromos. They are wonderfully
successful representations by mechanical pro-
cess of the original paintings.
ts,onsd, very es TPHOS. MORAN.
rhosa cbroroos ora IN avsrv senae American.
NAV IVA hv an bro;ra, Amer,can process. with
r,o,ar;o, ~ AYn.rican ms otnre from designs
- A,rar,con scararv bv an American p,;nter
and ,,rs.an,ad - snbscrhsrs 10 the 3rst snccess.
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