The Weekly Kansas chief., 1874-02-05
PROSPECTUS FOR 1871.
SEVENTH YEAR.
THE ALDINE:
An Illustrated Monthly Journal, nnireTsaIIy admit
ted TO be the HdHdsoRest Periodical in the
Eorld A Representative aud Ckampi-
on Of american Taste
Not for Sale In Book or Ne,cs Stores.

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none Of the temporary ae interest Characteristic
ordinary periodicals 1t Is elegant miscellany Of pare
tbr rarest specimens Of artistic skill in black and white
Although each succeeding number affords fresh pleasure
viii be most appreciated after has been bound up at the
close of the year While other publications may claim
THE AIDfNE is a unique and original eonception-alone
and without competition price
or character The poSsessor of complete volume
duplicate the quantity of fire paper engravngs any
other shape number of volumes for ten taes its cost and
tksn there arc the CkTUmos, besides!
ART DEPARTMENT. 1874.
Tn. illustrations of THE ALDINE have won a world
wide reputation and in the art of Europe
admitted that its wood cuts examples OF the high
est perfection ever attained The prejudice in
favor Of steel plates rapidly yielding educs
ted and discriminating taste which recognizes the sdvsn
tsges of SUPERIOR artistic quality with greater facility Of
production The wood cuts of THE ALDINE possess all
Secacy and elaborate finish of the costly plate
while they afford better rendering of the artists
To fully realize the wonderful work which THE AL
= oniy necessary to consider the the people OF any
other decent representations of the productions of great
addition to designs by the members of the National
Academy and other noted American artists THE AL
ter selected with view to the highest artistic
and greatest general Tins the subscriber
ALDINE will at triaing cost enjoy in his own home the
pleasures and refining Influences Of true ait
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will be by Thomas
The Christmas for 1874 viii contain special designs
appropriate to the by best artists and will
pass in attraction any Of its predecessors
PREMIUM FOR 1s74.
Every subscriber TO THE ALDINE for the year 1874
will pair of ehromos The ORIGINAL pictures were
Thomas Moran great Colorado picture purchas
ed by Congress for ten thousand dollars The subjects
were chosen TO represent THE East" and The West
One is a view in The White Mountains New Hampshire
the other gives The Cliffs of Green River Wyoming Terri
ory The differences In the nature Of the scenes them
selves pleasing contrast and affords good display Of
the artists scope and coloring The ehromos are each
and fac SMILES Of the originals The pre-
sentaton of worthy example of AMERICAS greatest land
bold but peculiarly happy idea and its successful reaza
ton is attested by the following testimonial over the sig
nature of Mr. Moran himself:
NEWARK N j. Sept. a0ih, 1873.
MEssRs. JAMES SUTTON Co-GentIemen Il am delight
onderally successful representations by mechanical pro
cess of the original paintings Very % rsspectf@gly @
(SiguedD Thus MORAN
These chronOs are in every sense American They are
by original American process with material of Amer
manufacture from designs Of American scenery BY
successful American Art Journal If no better because Of
all this they win certainly possess an interest no fOrsgn
IT. by Of peculiar facilities OF production they cost
the publishers only tre C' equal g ersry repeet 70
price Of THE ALDINE Persons of taste will prize these
not cost-and will appreciate the enterprise that renders
their distribution possible
subject the publishers will send Thoughts of Home
a new and beautiful chrome IL 20 inches representing
little italian exile whose speaking eyes betray the onsns
of his heart.
50 per aRRRa, in ddraRce, (,ritL Oil Chromos free
at NelU York 0tfee)
For so Gents extrn, the ChrOnos cU be sent mounted
rarITiShed, and prepGid, BY mail
THE ALDINE will hereafter be obtainablo only by
subscription There will be reduced club rate cash
for subscriptions must be sent to the publishers direct
handed TO the local canyasser trito responsibility 20 the
pbstTs except in where the certificate is given
bearing the fac-simile signature of JAMES SUTTON Co.
CANvAssERs WANTED.
ANY person wishing to act permanently local
er will receive full and prompt information by applying
JAMES SUTTON 4 CO., Publishers,
S. N4IDEN LIVE. NEW YORK