The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-31
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THE ALDINE, while issued with all the
regularity, has none of the temporary or timely
interest characteristic of o. binary peri odicals
1t ia 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, he resl
value aud beauty of THE ALDINE will be
most appreciated after IL has been bound up at
the close of the year. While other publications
may claim superior cheapness, as compared
with rivals of similar class, THE ALDINE is
q unique and original conception-alone and
approached-absolutely without competition
plete volume cannot dup icate the quantity of
fine paper and engravings 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
aworld-wide reputation, and in the art centres
of Europe it is an admitted fact that its wood
cuts are examples of the highest perfection tver
attained. The common prejudice In favor OF
"steel plates" is rapidly yielding to more
educated and terminating 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 flnish 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 cdl-
ture in America, 1t is only necessary to consider
the cost to the people of any other decent re-
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 gre tiest gen.
eral interest Thus the subscriber to THE
ALDINE aill, at tri1ing cost, enjoy in his
own home the pleasures and refining influences
of true art
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will be
by Thos. Moran and j. u. 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
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 chosen to represent 1.-THE East" ano "The
West" One is u view in The White Mountains,
Green River, wyoming Territory. The differ
ence in the nature of the scenes themselves is
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 x l6) 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 It's success
full realization is attested by the foil wing te til
monial. over the signature of Mr.. Moran himself.
Newark, n j., September goth, 1873.
MeSSTS James sutton d Co.:
Gentlemen-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 re- pectfulIy,
tSgned) 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 If no better because
of ali this, they will certainly possess nm terest
no foreign production can inspire and neither
are they any the worse If by rea on of peculiar
facilities of production they cost the publishers
only trifle, while equal Ia every respect to other
chromos that are sold singly for double the sub
scription price of THE ALD1NE Persons of
taste will prize these pictu es 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 preference
"Thoughts of Home" a new and beautiful
chrome, IA 90 inches representing little Italian
of his hrarLspeaking eyes betray the longings
of his heart.
IS per annum, in advance, with Oil Chromos free.
For FIFTY CENTS EXTRA, the chromos will
be sent mounted vanished, aud prepaid by
mail.
THE ALDINE will, hereafter, be obtainable
only by subscription. There will be no reduced
to the publishers direct, or handed the local
canvasser. without responsibility to the pub.
fishers, except in cases where he certificate is
given, bearing the fac smile signature of JAMES
CANvAsSERs WANTED.
Any person wishing to act permanently as a
local canvnsser will receive full and prompt in
JAMES SUTTON & 90. Publishers,
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