The Van Buren press., 1874-09-15
Prospectus for l874-Seventh Year.
THE uAlDINE,
An Illustrated Monthly Journal. universally admitted
to be the Handsomest Periodical in the
World. A Representative and
Champion Of American
Taste.
Not for Sale in Book or -News Stores

The Aldne, while issued with all the regulari.
ty. has none Of the temporary or timely interest
characteristic Of ordinary periodicals.. 1t is an
elegant miscellany of pure, light aud graceful lit.
erature and collection of pictures, the rarest
specimens of artistic skill. in black and white
Although each succeeding number affords fresh
pleasure to its frer ds the real value and beauty
of The Aldne will be most appr, cated after II 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 unique and original conception-alone
aud Observation-Disclosures without competi-
tion in price aud character. The possessor of q
volume cannot duplicate the quantity Of fine pa
per 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
world wide reputation. and in the art centres o
Europe it is an admitted fact that its wood cuts
are examples of the highest perfection 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 finish
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 Aldine will reproduce 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
a rihng cost, enjoy in his own homethe pleasures
and refining influences of true art.
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will be by
Tihos Moran and j. d. Woodward
The Christmas issue for 1874 will contain spe'
cial designs appropriate to the season by our bost
artists, aud will surpass in attraction any of it's
predecessors.
PREMIUM FOR lSi4..
Every subscriber to The Aljne for the year
1874 will receive 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 t" and " The West" Oneis
a view of Tie White Mountains, New Hampshire; !;
the other gives The Cliffs Of Green River, Yyom.
ing Territory TIE difference in the nature OF the
scenes themselves is pleasing contrast and af.
fords good dis flay of the artists scope ard col
oring The chromos are each worked from thirty
distinct plates. and are in size (l2 l6) and ap-
pearance exact fac SMILES Of the originals
These chromos are in every sense American.
They by original American process, with
materials of Ameri" an manufacture, from designs
Of American scenery 10y an American painter and
presented to subscribers to the first successful
American Art Journal If no better because Of all
this they will certainly Possess an interest no for
eign production inspire, and neither are they
any the worse if 10y Of peculiar facilities Of
production they cost the publishers only trhe
while equal in every respect to other clromos that
are sold singy for double the subscription price of
The Aldine Persons of taste will prize these pic
lures for themselvesnot for the price they did or
did not cost and will Appreciate the enterpl se that
renders their distribution possible.
II any subscriber should indicate a preference
for a figure subject. the publishers will send
Thoughts of Home, " new and beautiful chro-
mo, II 20 inches representing little Italian ex-
lie whose speaking eyes betray the longing of his
heart.
TERMS.
S5 per annum. in adydnte, Wih Oil
Chrom0s Free.
For 50 cents extra, the chromos will be sent,
mounted, vanished and PREPAID by mail
The Aldine will hereafter, be obtainable only
by subscription. There will be no reduced or
club rate cash for subscription must be sent TO
the publishers direct, or handed tie the local can
vasser, without responsibility to the publishers,
excert in eases where the certificate is given bear
ing the facsimile signature of james Sutton 4 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 CO., Publishers.
noy.'73 So Maiden Lane, N. Y.