The Van Buren press., 1874-07-14
Not TOR Sale in Book or NeUs Stores

The Aldine, while issued with all the regulari-
ty. has none of the temporary or timely interest
characteristic of ordinary periodicals. II IS an
elegant miscellany of pure, light and graceful ht-
erature and a collection of pictures, the rarest
specimens of artistic skill. in black and white
Although each succeeding number affords a fresh
pleasur. to its freu ds the real value and beauty
Of The Aldine will be most appr, ciated after II has
been bound up at the close OF the year. "hiie
other publications may claim superior eheapness'
as compared with rivals Of similar class, Inc
Aldine is unique and original conceptlon-alohe
and unapp approached-absolutely without competi-
ito: in price and character. The possessor OF a
volume cannot duplicate the quantity OF hne pa
per and engravings in any other shape or number
of volumes for ten times its cost and them there
are the chronos, besides
ART DEPARTMENT, 1874.
The illustrations of The Aldine have won a
world wide reputation, and in the art centres OF
Europe it is an admitted fact that its wood cuts
are examples Of the highest perfection ever attain
ed. The common prejudice in favor OF steel,
plates is rapidly yielding to more educated
and discriminating taste which recognizes the ad'
vantages of superior artistic quality with greater
facility of production. The wood-cuts of The Al
dine possess all the delicacy and elaborate hnish
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 culture IN
America, it 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 by the members OF the
National Academy. and other noted American ar
lists, The a,dne vii! repro-@nee examples OF the
best foreign masters selected with view to the
highest artistic success and greatest general inter
est. Thus the subscriber to The Aldine will, at
e triAng cost, enjoy in HE own ethe pleasures
and refining influences of true art.
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will be ny
Thos Moran and J. d. Woodward
The Christmas issue for 1874 will contain spe-
cal designs appropriate to the season, by our bost
artists, and will surpass in attraction any OF its
predecessors.
PREMIUM FOR 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 publishers of
The Aldine 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" Onels
a vie~ of Tie White Mountains, New Hampshire;
the other uives The Cliffs of Green River Yyom-
ing Territory Tie difference in the nature of the
scenes themselves is pleasing contrast, ana al
fords good display of the artists scope and col
oring The chromos each worked from thirty
distinct plates. and are in size az l6) and ap-
pearance exact fac SMILES of the originals.
These chromos are in every sense American
They are by an original American process, with
materials Of American manufacture, from designs
of American scenery by an American painter and
presented to subscribers to the frat successful
American Art Journal. If no better because OF all
tn,s they will certainly possess an interest no for
,,,,N and ihar arp they
any the worse if by reason Of peculiar facilities OF
production they cost the publishers only trItie,
while equal in every respect to other chromos that
are sold sngy for doubl, the subscription price OF
The Aldine Persons of taste will prize these PIC
lures for themseves-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 preference
for a figure subject. the publishers will send
% Thoughts of Home. " new and beautiful chro-
mo. IA X 20 inches representing little Italian ex-
lie whose speaking eyes betray the longing OF his
heart.
s5 per anuum in advance, wM Oil
Chromos Free.
For 50 cents extra the chromos will be sent,
mounted, vanished. and PREPAID by mail.
The Aldine will, hereafter be obtainabe only
by subscription. There will be no reduced or
club rate cash for subscription must be sent to
the publishers direct, or handed te the local can
vasser, without responsibility to the publishers,
excent in cases where the certificate is given bear
ing the facsimile signature Of James Sutton d Co.
CANVASSERS WANTED.
Any person wishing to act permanently as To-
cal canvasser will receive full and prompt infor-
nation by applying to
JAMES SUTTON l. CO., Publishers.
noy.'73 SO Maiden Lane N. Y.