The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-27


THE ALDINE, while issued with all the
regularity, has none of the temporary or timely
interest characteristic of ordinary peri odicais
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 Al, aLp in, WIN oe e
| the close of the year. While other publications
| may claim superior cheapness, as compared
with rivals OF q similar class, THE ALDlNE Is
unique and original conception-alone and
napproached-absolutey without competition
in price or character. The possessor OF a COM
plete volume cannot duplicate the quantity OF
fine paper and engravings in any other shape or
number of volumes for ten times its cost; anu
then, there are the chromos. besides !
ART DEPARTMENT. 1874.
The illustrations of THE ALDTNE have won
a 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-
n,zes the advantages of superior artistic quality
with greater facility of production. The wood
cuts of THE ALnINE 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
TIL ALDINE is doing for the cause OF art Gull
ture i'll 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 o i'll, at a trifling cost, enjoy in his
own home the pleasures and refiaing innuences
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 10 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
Congress for ten thousand dollars The subjects
| we e chosen to represent 1.-THE East ana "The
| West" One is view in The White Mountains,
New Hampshire; the other gives The e., Olift ,, OF
ence in the nature of the scenes themselves Is a
| pleasing contrast, and affords good display
| Of the artists scope and coloring. The chromos
are each worked from thirty distinct plates, and
| are in size az ICY and appearance exact fac
| SMILES of the originals, The presentation of
| worthy example of Americas greatest landscape
nainter to the subscribers of THE ALDINE was
| q bold but peculiarly happy idea and It's success
full realization is attested by the foil wing testi-
| monial over the signature of Mr.. Moran himself.
| 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 respectfully.
| fSjgnedl 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 first success
full American Art Journal. II no peter because because
of ali thie they will certainly possess an l. terest
no foreign production can inspire, and neither
are they any the worse II by reas on of peculiar
| facilities of production they cost the publishers
only trife while equal in every respect to other
| ehromos that are sold singly for double the sub
scription price of THE ALDINE. Persons of
taste will prize these pictures Tor themselves.
will appreciate The enterprise that renders their
distribution possible
If any subscriber should indicate preference
"Thoughts of Home" a new and beautiful
chrome, IA 20 inches, representing little Italian
of his hpart.speaking eyes betray the longings
of his heart.
S5 per annum in advance, with Oil Chromos free.
For FIFTY CENTS EXTRA, the ehromos Will
be sent, mounted, vanished, aud prepaid ny
| mail.
only by subscription. There will be no reduced
to the publishers direct, or handed 20 the local
canyasser, without responsibility to the pub
lishers except In cases where The certificate Is
given, bearing the fac smile signature OF JAMES
% CANvAssERs WANTED.
Anv person wishing to act permanently as a
local canvasser will receive full and prompt In
formation by applying to
JAMES SUTTON & CO.. Publishers,
de4 50 Maiden Lane, New York.
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