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Publications.
Prospectus for 1874. 9TH Year.
THE ALDINE.

THE ALDINE.
An Illustrated Monthly Journal, universally
admitted to he the handsomest periodical
in the world. A representative and cham
pion Of American taste.
u Not for sale in book or news stores. n
VNhe Aldine, while issued with all the reg.
l. ularity, has none of the temporary or
timely interests characteristic Of ordinary
periodicals.. 1t is an elegant miscellany Of
pure. light and graceful literature; and col
lection of pictures, the rsrest specimens Of
artistic skill, in black and white ALTHOUGH
each succeeding number affords . fresh
pleasure to its friends, the real value Of
The Aldine will be most appreciated after
it has been bound up ut the close of tho
year. While other publications may claim
superior cheapness, as compared with nv alo
Of similar class, The Aldine il unique
and original eonception-alOne and nnap.
prOached-absolutely without competition
in price or character. The pOssess0r Of .
complete volume cannot duplicate tho
quantity Of fine paper and engravings In
any other shape or number of volames for
ten times its cost and then, there are the
chrolnos, besides!
Art Department, lS74.-The illustrations
of The Alline have won u worldwide repu.
t,On, and in the art centres OF Europe It 10
an admitted fact that its wood cuts arc
examples Of the highest perfection ever
attained. The common prejudice in favor
Of "steel plates" is rapidly yielding TO- .
which recognizes the advantages Of superior
artistic quality with greater facility Of
production. The wood cuts Of The Abide
possess all the delicacy and elaborate finish
Of the most costly steel plate. while they
afford better rendering of the artistic
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 artists, The Aldine will reproduce
examples Of the best foreign masters, seleo.
ted with q view to the highest artistic sue
cess and greatest general interest. Thus
the subscriber to The Aldine will, Ut
trihlng 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. d. woodward.
The Christmas issue for 1874 will contain
special designs appropriate to the season,
by our best artists, and will surpsss in At.
fractions any Of its predecessors.
Premium for l874.-Every subscriber 10
The Aldine for the year 1874 will receive .
pair of chronos. The original pictures
were painted in oil for the publishers u
The Aldine, BY Thomas Moran, whose great
Colorado picture was purchased by Con.
jects were chosen to represent "The East
and The West" Oleis y view In Tho
White Mountains, New Hampshire; the
other gives The Cliffs Of Green River,
Wyoming Territory. The difference IN The
nature Of the scenes themselves II plaes.
ing contrast, and affords good display II
the artists scope and coloring. Tho chro-
mos are each worked from thirty distinct
plates, and arc in size az l6) and sppeaf.
presentation Of . worthy example Of Amer
ica's greatest landscape painter to the
subscribers of The Aldine wasa bold bat
peculiarly happy idea, and its successfal
realization Is affected by the following
testimonial. over the signature Of Mr..
Moran himself. n p't
Newark, N. J. Sept. Goth, 1879.
Messrs, james sutton 4 Co.
Gentlemen.-I am delighted with the
wonderfully representations by mechanical
process Of the original paintings
s- J, Very respectfully, -
These chromos are in every sense Amer.
can. They are by ON original American
process, with material Of American manu
facture, from designs Of American scenery
by an American printer, 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 foreign production can inspire, and
neither are they any the worse If by reason
nf faailitios Cf tinu fhOv
the publishers only atritie, while equal in
every respect to other chr0nios that arc
sold singly for double the subscription Of
| The Aldine. Persons of taste will prize
! these pictures for themselves-n0t for the
prico they did or did not cost, and will
appreciate the enterprise that renders
their distribution possible.
! Ifany subscriber should indicate prefer.
euce tor figure subject, the publishers will
send Thoughts of H0me," new and
beautiful chrome IA K 20 inches, represen.
ting little italian exile whose speaking
eyes betray the longings Of his heart
| TERMS: D per annum in advance, with
Oil Chromos free. For 50 cents extra, tho
chromos will be sent, mounted, vanished,
and preprid by mail.
Tho Aldine will, hereafter, DO obtained
only by subscription. There will be no re-
duced or club rate cash for subscriptions
must be sent to the publishers direct, or
handed to the local convasser, without
responsibility to the publishers, except in
eases where the certificate il given, hearing
the fac-simile signature Of James Sutton
& Co.
Canvassers Wanted.-Any persons wish'
ing to act permanently as q local canvasser
will receive full and prompt information by
JAMES SUTTONA CO, Publishers,
u36tf IS Maiden Lane, New York.