Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-02-12
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The ALDiNE. while issued with,an the regularity,
has none Ct the temporary timely
terstlc ot Ordinary periodicals 1t ele t,t mis-
ceany Of pure ii 5h5 su1 ga ,,tni literature; and
collection OF pictures, tile specimens Of artistic
Skill i'll black and white. Aithou5 gu each succeeding
number affords fresh pleasure to its friends the real
value of the Aine will be most appreciated after it
has been bound at the close of the year While other
publications may claim superior cheapness as com
pared with rivals of a similar class, The Aldine is
unique and original conception-aione and uuap-
proached-absolutey without competition i'll price
character. The possessor OF Il complete volume can
not duplicate the quantity of fine paper and engrav-
inss i'll any other shape number OF volumes ten
times its cost; aud then, there are the chromos be-
sides.
AIT DEPARTMENT, 1874.
The Illustrations for The sldine have a world
wide rel ation, and III the art Europei is
an admitted fact that its wood cuts examples of
the highest perfection attained The common
prejudice i'll favor Of steel plates" rapidly Yield
ing to more educated and discriminating taste
which recognizes tue advantages of superior artistic
quality with greater facility production. The wood
cnts OF The Aldine possess all the decacy and eabo-
rate finish of the most costly steel plate while they af-
Aord a better rendering of the artists original.
To fully realize the wonderful work which The AL
dine is doing the cause of art culture in America
it is only necessary consider the cost the people
OF any other decent representations of the productions
81 great painters.
tlonal Academy, and other noted erican artists,
The Aline will reproduce exan pies of the best for
ein masters. selected with view to the highest
TIC success and greatest general interest. Thus the
subscriber to The Adine will, at triing cost enjoy
III his own home the pleasures and refining influences
OF true art
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will be Thomas
Moran and J. ". oodward.
The hl5stnas issue for 1874 will contain special de-
signs appropriate to the season, by best artists
and Will surass i'll attraction any Of its former pr.
ecessors.
Premium for 1874
Every subscriber to the A1dine for tie year 1874 vii
receive pair Of chromos The original pictures were
painted i'll oil for the publishers of the Aldine by
THOMAS Moran, whose great Colorado picture was
purchased by ongress for ten thousand dollars. The
SUBJECTS We're chosen to represent tIhc East' and
''Ihe West" One is view i'll the White Mountains
ill New Hampshire, and the other gives the cliffs of
Green River, Wyoming Territory. The difference in
the nature of the themselves Isl pleasing
trast and affords good display of the artists scope
and eoor1ng. The chromos are each worked from
thirty distinct plates and i'll size II 16 and ap.
pearance facsilniies of the originals. The presenta
ton OF worthy example of Americans greatest land
scape painter to the subscriber of the Aldine was
bold but happy idea and it's successful realizaton
tested by the following testimonial, the sigma
NEWARK, n. j., sept. Goth, 1873.
iessrs. JAMES SUTTON Il Co.
Gentfemen-I am delighted wien the proc is in colo
OF your chronos. They are wonderfully successful
representations by mechanical process of the origna
paintings. Very respectfully,
These chromos i'll every sense American They
are by original American process with material OF
American manufacture from designs Of American
scenery by American painter and presented to the
subscribers OF the first successful american Art jour
nal If no better because Of ali this they will certain
posSeSs an IcTtjSil can IN
spire, and neither they any the il by reason
Of peculiar facilities OF producn they cost the pub
fishers only tre, While equal i'll every respect to 9TH
er chronos that are sold sjngly for double the sub
scription price CT the Aldine Persons of taste will
prize these pictures for thrmselvesnot the price
they did or did not cost and will appreciate the enter
prise that renders their distribution possible.
If any subscriber should indicate a preference for
figure subject, the publishers will send 'Thoughts
OF Home new and beautiful chrome, IA 20 inch
es representing little italian exile whose speak ing
eyes betray the longing of his heart.
TERMS:
S. Per Anhum in Advance with Oil
Chrome Free.
For so Cents Extra the chromos will