The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-05
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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 is an elegant miscellany of pure, light and
the rarest specimens of artistic skill, In black and
white. Although each succeeding number
affords q 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 concepIion-alone and
unapproaehed-absolutely without competition
In price or character. The possessor of a COM
piete volume cannot duplicate the quantity of
fine paper and engravings Ia any other shape or
number of volumes for ten times its cost ana
then, there are the chromos, besides
ART DEPARTMENT. 1874.
The illustrations of THE ALDINE have won
aWorld-wide reputation, and In the art centres
of Europe 1t Is au 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 a 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
plate. while they afford a better rendering OF the
artists original.
To fully realize the wonderful work which
THE ALDINE is doing for the cause of art cul.
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, HI ALDINE will reproduce exam pies
OF the best foreign masters, selected with q view
to the highest artistic success and gre ,Iest gem
eral interest Thus The subscriber to TIE
ALDINE ill, at a trifing cost, enjoy in his
own nome the pleasures and refiaing influences
of true art
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will be
by Thos. Moran and J. D.. Woodward.
HE h.JatmQ az ioqnQ for 1914 yytl1 popfaip
special designs appropriate to the season, by our
best artists. and will surpass in attractions any
of Its predecessors.
PREMIUM o 1874.
Every subscriber to THE ALDINE for the
year 1874 will receive a pair of chromos. The
original pictures were painted in oil for the pub
fishers of THE ALD1NE, by Thomas Moran,
whose great Colorado picture was purchased by
We e chosen to represent 1.-THE Easts 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 q
pleasing contrast, and affords a good display
Of tina artists scope and coloring; The chromos
are each worked from thirty distinct, plates, and
are in size W X ICY and appearances exact fac
SMILES of the originals. The presentation of a
painter to the subscribers of THE ALDINE was
O bold but peculiarly happy idea. and It's success
full realization is attested by the foil wing te IT,
monial. over the signature ofMr., Moran himself.
NEWARK, N. J., September 10th, 1873.
Messrs James Sutton & CO.:
G~entlemen-I am delighted with the proofs in
color of your chromos. Thew are wonderfully
successful representations by mechanical pro
cess of the original paintings.
Very res pectfully.
(Signed) 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 presented TO subscribers to the nrst success.
full American Art Journal. If no better because
of all this, they will certainly possess an II terest
no foreign production can inspire, and neither
are they any the worse If by reason of peculiar
facilities of production they cost the publishers
only a triie, while equal in every respect TO other
scription price of THE ALDINE. Persons of
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 a preference
for a figure subject, the publishers will send
Thoughts of Home" q new and beautiful
chrome, ID K 20 inches representing a little italian
of his heartspsaking eyes betray the longings
of his heart. a-R
TERMS a
For FIFTY CENTS EXTRA, the ohromos will
be sent, mounted, vanished, and prepaid by
mail.
only by subscription. There will be no reduced
or club rate; cash for subscriptions must be sent
to the publishers direct, or handed 10 the local
fishers, except in cases where the certificate is
SUTTON s co
Any person wishing to act permanently as a
local canvnsser will receive full and prompt in.
JAMES ssUtfT65N & CO.. Publishers,
de4 6S Maiden Lane. New York
sCRIBNER FOR 1874.