The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-14

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THE .ALDINE, while issued with all the
| regularity has none of the temporary or timely
| interest characteristic of ordinary peri odicals
| 1t Ia an elegant miscellany of pure, light and
graceful literature; and collection of pictures,
the rarest specimens of artistic skill In black and
affords a fresh pleasure to its friends, the real
| value and beauty of THE ALDINE will be
| most appreciated alter il has been bound up at
| the close of the year. While other publica dons
may claim superior cheapness, as compared
with rivals OF similar class, THE ALDINE is
unique and original conception-alOne and
in price or character. The possessor of com
plete volume cannot duplicate the quantity of
fine paper and engravings i'll any other shape or
number of volumes for ten times its cost; and
then, there are the chromos, besides J.
ART DEPARTMENT. 1874. y
The Illustrations of THE ALDINE have won
aworld-wide re putatioD, and in the art centres
OF Europe it is an admitted fact that its wood
cuts are examples of the highest perfection ever
attained. The common prejudice in favor of
steel plates,' is rapidly yielding TO q more
educated and discriminating taste which recog-
nizes the advantages of superior artistic quality
with greater facility of production. The wood
cuts of THE ALDINE possess all the delicncy
and elaborate finish of the most costly stee
plate, while they afford better rendering of the
artists original. sfF
To fully realize the wonderful work which
THE ALDINE is doug for the cause of art Gull
ture in America, it is only necessary to consider
the cost to the people of any other decent re-
presentations of the productions of great pain
tiers.
In addition to designs by the members of the
National Academy, and other noted American
artists, THE ALDINE will reproduce examples
of the best foreign masters, selected with view
to the highest artistic success and greatest gem
eral interest. Thus the subscriber to THE
ALDINE ill, at a trifling 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. ID. woodward.
The Christmas Issue for 1874 will contain
special designs appropriate TO the season, by our
best artists and will surpass in attractions any
or 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 pub
fishers of THE ALDINE, by Thomas Moran,
whose great Colorado picture was purchased by
Congress for ten thousand dollars. The subjects
Were chosen to represent "The East ana "The
West" One is Il view in The White Mountains,
New Hampshire the other gives The Cliffs of
Green River, Wyoming Territory. The differ
ence in the nature of the scenes themselves is
pleasing contrast, and affords good display
of the artists scope and coloring. The chromos
are each worked from thirty distinct plates, and
in size OAK ICY and appearance exact fac
SMILES of the originals. The presentation of
worthy example of Americas greatest landscape
painter to the subscribers of THE ALDINE was
q bold but peculiarly happy idea and its success
full realization is attested by the following IT,
monal, over the signature ofMr. Moran himself.
X,
Messrs james Sutton g. Co.:
Gentlemen-I am delighted with the proofs in
color of your chromos. They are wonderfully
successful representations by mechanical pro.
cess of the original paintings
Very res pecttoliy,
These chromos are in every sense American.
They are by an original A. orican process. with
material of American manufacture, from designs
of American scenery by an American painter,
and resented to subscribers to the first success
full American Art Journal. If no better because
of all this, they will certainly possess an Interest
no foreign production can inspire, and neither
are they any the worse If by reas on of peculiar
facilities of production they cost the publishers
only trifle, while equal in every respect to other
chromos that are sold slngly for double the sub
taste will prize these pictures for themselves
not for the price they did or did not cost, and
will appreciate the enterprise that renders their
distribution possible.
If any subscriber should Indicate q preference
for a figure subject, the publishers will send
"Thoughts of Home" a new and beautiful
chrome, IA 20 inches, representing little Italian
of his heartspeaking eyes betray the longings
ofhis heart.
S. per annum, in advance, with Oil Chromos free.
For FIFTY CENTS EXTRA, the chromos will
be sent, mo0nted, vanished, and prepaid by
mail.
THE ALDINE will, hereafter, be obtainable
only by subscription. There will be no reduced
club rate; cash for subscriptions must be sent
to the publishers direct, or handed o the local
canvasser. without responsibility to the pub
fishers, except in cases where he certificate is
given, bearing the fac smile signature of JAMES
OANvAssERs WANTED.
Any person wishing to act permanently as a
local canyasser will receive full and prompt in.
JAMES SUTTON & CO., Publishers,
de A 6s Maiden Lane. New York.