The Van Buren press., 1874-02-24
Not for Sale in Book or Neps Stores

AtOt JOT que IN DOOd 0T -'eHs ctOFcS'
The Aldine, while issued with all the REGULAR.
ty. has none Of the temporary or timely interest
characteristic of ordinary periodicals. IL IS an
elegant miscellany of pure, light and graceful lit
crature aud collection of pictures the rarest
specimens of artistic skill. in black and white.
Although each succeeding number affords n fresh
pleasure to It's frler ds the real value aud beauty
Of The Adine will be most appr, ciated after II 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, he
Aldine is n unique aud original conception-a!one
aud uuapp uapproached-absolutely without competi-
io: il price a,d character. The Possessw OF a
volume cannot duplicate the quantity OF hne pa
per and engayings IN any other shape or number
Of volumes for te times Its cost aud then, there
are the chroinos. besides.
ART DEPARTMENT, 1874.
The illustrations Of The Allnc have won a
world wide reputation. aud in the art centres o
Eu,ote it is an admitted fact that It's wood cuts
are exalni les o th. hgh,st perfection ever attain
ed I he common lr,ludice IN favor ot steel
plates IS RAJ IDLY yielding to more educated
aud discriminating taste which recognizes the al
vuuagcs of sup eIior artistic quality with greater
facility Of production. The wo"d-cuts Of lhe AL
dine possess all the deicacy aud elaborate fnisl'
of the most costly steel plate. while they AFFORD
better rendering of the artists original.
To fully realize the wonderful work wE'ch The
Adiuc is doing for the cause of art culture IN
America 1t 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 ny the members of the
National Academy. aud othel noted American mr.
fists, The Aldinc will reproduce examples of the
best foreign masters selected with view to the
highest artistic success and greatest general inter
est. Thus the subscriber to The Aldinc will, at
,ri1ng cost, enjoy in his own homethe pleasure $
and refining influences Of true art.
The quarterly tinted plates for le7l Will be hy
Thos Moran and j. d. Woodward
The Christmas issue for 1874 will contain spc-
cial designs appropriate to the season by our bost
artists aud will surpass in attraction any OF Its
predecessors.
PREMIUM FOR 1874.
Every subscriber to The Aldne for the year
1874 will receive pair of chromos. The original
pictures were painted in oil for the publishers of
The Adine, 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. ." One IS
a view Of Tie White Mountains, New Hampshire !;
the other gives The Cliffs of Green River, lyom-
ing Territory Tie difference in the nature Of the
scenes themselves is pleasing contrast, and al.
foi ds good display of the artists scope ard col
oring. The chromos are each worked from thirty
distinct plates. and are in size az l6) and ap-
pearance exact fac similes Of the originals.
These chrcmos are in every sense American.
They are hy an original American process, with
materials of American manufacture. from designs
Of American scenery by an American painter and
preseni.d tn auhsnrii.rs To. I'll A''s. ~"sS"-.F"i
American Art Journal If no better because OF all
81; 1y nm nj E,r
eign production can inspire, and neither are they
any the worse if by reason Of peculiar facilities OF
production they ccst the publishers only trife,
while equal in every respect to other chromos that
are soldsngly for doubl, the subscription price Of
The Aldine 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.
IL any subscriber should indicate a preference
for figure subject. the publishers will send
Thoughts of Home. new and beautiful chro
mo- IA % inches representing little Italian cx-
lie whose speaking eyes betray the longing OF his
heart.
TERMS.
S5 PER annum in odpante, wM OIL
Chr0moS Free.
For so cents extra the chromos will be sent,
mounted, varnshed, aud prepaid by mail.
The Adine will. hereafter, he oLtainablc only
by subscription There will be 10 reduced or
club rate cash for subscription must be sent to
the publishers direct. or handed te the local can
vasscr, without responsibility to the publishers,
except in eases where the certificate is given bear
ing the facsimile signature of James Sutton 4 Co
CANVASSERS WANTED.
Any person wishing to net permanently asalo
cal canvassar will receive fll aud prompt inGor-
nation by applying 10
JAMES SUTTON & CO., Publishers.
rov.'13 - Maiden Lane n Y.