The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-28

THE ALnINE, while issued with all the
regularity, has none of the temporary or timely
interest characteristic of ordinary peri odicals
1t is an elegant miscellany OF pure, light and
graceful literature and a collection of pictures,
the rarest specimens OF artistic skill in black and
white Although each succeeding number
affords a fresh pleasure to its friends, the real
value and beauty of THE ALDINE will be
most appreciated after it has been bound mp at
the close of the year. While other publications
may claim superior cheapness, as compared
with rivals of a similar class, THE ALDINE is
a unique and original conceplion--alone and
approached-absolutely without competition
In price or character. The possessor of com.
plete volume cannot dup ieate the quantity of
fine paper and eDgravings 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
worldwide reputation, 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 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 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 Gull
ture in America, 1t 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 gen.
eral interest Thus the subscriber to THE
ALDINE sill, at trifiing cost, enjoy in his
own home the pleasures and reflning influences
of true art
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will be
by Thos. Moran and j. d. woodward.
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special designs appropriate to the season, by our
best artists. and will surpass in attractions 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 pub
fishers Of THE ALDINE, by Thomas Moran,
whose great Colorado picture was purchased by
we chosen to represent "The East" and 1.-The
West" One is a 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 a
pleasing contrast and affords a good display
of the artists scope and coloring. The chromos
are each worked from thirty distinct plates, and
are in size az x ICY and appearance exact fac
SMILES of the originals The presentation of n
worthy example of Americas greatest landscape
painter to the subscribers of THE ALD1NE was
q bold but peculiarly happy idea, andits success.
full realization is attested by the following testi
monial over the signature of Mr.. Moran himself.
Mes8rs James Sstttoa, 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 respectfully,
tSigned) THOS MORAN.
These chromos are in every sense American.
They are by an original American process. with
material of American manufacture, from designs
of American scenery by an American painter,
and sented 10 subscribers to the first success
full American Art Journal. If no better because
of ali this, they will certainly possess l. terest
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 rifle, while equal la eyerv respect TO other
cnrtmos that are sold singly for double the sub
scription price of THE ALDlNE. Persons of
taste will prize these pictures for themselves
not for the price they did or did not cost, and
distribution possible
If any subscriber should indicate preference
70 a figure sabject the publishers will sen
Thoughts of Home" a new and beautfu
chrome, IA 20 inches, representing little italian
of his hpart.speaking eyes betray the longings
of his heart.
S. per annum in advance, with Oil Chromos free.
For FIFTY CENTS EXTRA, the ohromos will
be sent, mounted, vanished, and prepaid by
mail
THE ALDINE will, hereafter, be obtainable
only by subscription. There will be no reduced
or club rate; cash for subscriptions must be sent
to the publishers direct, or handed 20 the local
canvasser. without responsibility to the pub.
fishers, except in cases where the certificate is
given, bearing the fac smile signature of JAMES
CANvAssERs WANTED.
Any person wishing to act permanently as a
local canvasser will receive full and prompt in.
" JAMES sUtTTdN,& CO.. Publishers,
de4 6S Maiden Lane. New York.