The Van Buren press., 1874-09-29
Not for Sale in Book or .NeWs Stores

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The Aldine, 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 ht.
erature and collection Of pictures, the rarest
specimens Of artistic skill. in black and white
Although each sseceeding number affords fresh
pleasure to it's frier ds the real value and beauty
of The Aldine will most appr, ciated after !. has
been bound up at the close Of the year. While
other publications may claim superior cheapness.
as compared with rivals Of a similar class, The
Aldine is a unique and original conception alone
and unapI pIroached-absolutely without competi'
| to-, in nrioo a", sharaa.er The r"s..ss.r OF a
volume cannot duplicate the quantity Of fine pa
per and ehgravings 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 Aldne have won a
world wide reputation, and in the art centres OF
Europe it is an admitted fact that its wood cuts
examples Of the highest perfection ever attain
ed. The common prejudice in favor of :" steel.
plates " is rapidly yielding to a more educated
and discriminating taste which recognizes the ad-
vantages of superior artistic quality with greater
facility Of production. The woodcuts Of The AL
dine pussess all the delcacy and elaborate finish
of the most costly steel plate. while they afford a
To fully realize the wonderful work which The
Aldiue is doing for the Of art culture in
America it is only necessary to consider the cost
to the people Of any other decent representations
of the pro luctions Of great painters.
In addition to designs by the members Of the
National Academy. and other noted American ar
lists. The Aldin- will reproduce examples Of the
hest foreign masters selected with view to the
highest artistic success and greatest general inter
H. tn Ia, M
a rhing cost enjoy in bi. own HON, 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 spe-
ca designs arpro riate to the season, hy our bOst
artists, and will surpass in attraction any OF its
predecessors.
PREMIUM FOR 1874.
Every subscriber to The Aliine for the year
1874 will receive pair of chromos. The orig nal
pictures were tainted IN oil for the publishers Of
The Allne. hy Thomas Moran. whose great Col.
orado picture was purchased by Congr, ss for ten
thousand dollars. The subjects were chosen to
Represent F." The East - and " The West" One i,
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 aud af.
fo d. good display Of the artists scope ard col
oring The chromos are each worked from thirty
distinct plates and are in size l2 l6) aud ap.
pearance exact fac SMILES of the originals.
These chrumos are in every sense American.
They are by an original American process, with
mate rials Of Ameri" man ufucture. from designs
Of American sceuery by an American painter and
presented to subscribers to the hrst snccessfu!
American Art Journal II no better hecause OF all
this they will certainly Possess an interest no for.
.ign production can inspire. and neither are they
tha h,-r Of in
prediction they cost the publishers only triie.
while equal in every respect to other chromos that
are sold sngly for doubl, the suhscr tion 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.
II any subscriber should indicate preference
for a figure subject. the publishers will send
Thoughts of Home. " new and beautiful chro-
no. IA x 20 inches, representing little Italian ex-
lie whose speaking eyes betray the longing of his
heart.
TERMS.
IS per annun,, in adpnnre, WiM OIL
Chromos Free.
For so cents extra, the chromos will be sent,
mounted, vanished and PREPAID by mail.
The Aldine will hereafter. be obtainahle only
by subscription There will be no reduced or
club rate cash for subscription must oe sent 10
the publishers direct, or handed te the local can
vasser. without responsibility to the publishers,
excert 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 asalo
cal anvass-r will receive fun and prompt infor
nation by applying to
JAMES SUTTON d CO., Publishers.
noy.'73 So Maiden Lane, N. Y.