The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-02-14
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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 is an elegant miscellany of pure, light and
graceful literature; and collection OF pictures,
the rarest specimens of artistic skill in black and
white Although each succeeding number
affords fresh pleasure to its friends, the real
value and beauty of THE ALDlNE VIII De
most appreciated after it has been bound up at
the close Of the year. While other publications
may claim superior cheapness, as compared
with rivals of q similar class, THE AIIDINE Is
unique and original conception alone ana
MISUNDERSTANDING without competition
In price or character. The possessor of a COM
plete volume cannot duplicate the quantity of
fine paper and engravings Ia any other shape or
number ofvolumes for ten times its cost; ana
then, there are the chromos, besides
ART DEPARTMENT, 1874.
The illustrations of THE AIDTNE have won
worldwide reputation, and in the art centres
of Europe 1t 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 a more
educated and discriminating taste which recog-
nizes the advantages of superior artistic quality
cuts OF THE ALDiNE possess all the delicacy
and elaborate finish of the most costly steel
plate, while they afford better rendering of the
To fully realize the wonderful work which
THE ALDINEi 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 gem
eral interest. Thus the subscriber to THE
ALDINE sill, at trifling cost, enjoy in his
own homo the pleasures and refining influences
of true art
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will be
by Thos. Moran and J. d. woodward.
The Christmas issue for 1874 will contain
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
| fishers of THE ALDINE, by Thomas Moran,
whose great Colorado picture was purchased by
| Congress for ten thousand dollars. The subjects
| we chosen to represent 1.-THE East ana "The
| West" One is a view in The White Mountains,
| New Hampshire the other gives The Cliffs oil
| Green River, Wyoming Territory. The differ
| ence in the nature of the scenes themselves is q
| pleasing contrast, and affords q good display
| of the artists scope and coloring. The chromos
/ are each worked from thirty distinct plates and
are in size tl2x ICY and appearance exact fac
Smiles of the originals. The presentation of a
| worthy example of Americas greatest landscape
| painter to the subscribers of THE ALDINE was
q bold but peculiarly happy idea and its success.
/
| monial, over the signature of Mr. Moran himself
NEWARK, N. j., September goth, 1873.
| Messrs James Sutton G. Co.:
Gentlernen-I am delighted with the proofs II
| color of your chromos. They are wonderfully
| successful representations by mechanical pro
cess of the original paintings.
Very pectfully.
These chromos are in every sense American
They are by an original American process, witt
| material of American manufacture, from design
| of American scenery by an American painter
and presented TO subscribers to the first success
full American Art Journal. If no better becaus
of ali this, they will certainly possess an teres
no foreign prodnc.lon ca n inspire, ana meltne
| facilities of production they cost the publisher
only trile, while equal In every respect TO othe
cnromos that are sold singly for double the Sub
taste will prize these pictures for themselves
not for the price they did or did not cost, an
will appreciate the enterprise that renders thei
distribution possible
If any subscriber should indicate preference
for a figure subject the publishers will sem
| "Thoughts of Home" new and beautiful
chrome, IA 20 inches, representing little Italian
of his heart.speaking eyes betray the longlngs
of his heart.
S5perannum. in advance, with Oil Chromos free
For FIFTY GENTS EXTRA, the ohromos will
be sent, mounted, vanished, and prepaid b.
THE ALDINE will. hereafter, be obtainabl
only by subscription. There will be no reduces
or club rate cash for subscriptions must be sen
to the publishers direct, or handed 20 the loca
canvasser, without responsibility to the pub
fishers, except in cases where he certificate
given, bearing the fac smile signature OF JAME'
soiioN CANvAssERs WANTED.
ANY person wishing to act permanently as
local canvasser will receive full and prompt in
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