The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-24
The AIdine.


An illustrated Monthly journal, uni versally nd-
mitted 70 be the HandsOmest Periodical 'in
the World. Representative and
Champion Of American Taste
Not for sale fSi Book or Neics StoFea.
The ALDIAE, while issued with all the reg
uearity, has none OF the temporary or finely iT-
terest characteristic Of ordinary periodieuis II
IS an elegant miscellany Of pure, light and grace
ful literature; and a collection Of pictures the
rarest specimens Of artistic skin, IN black and
white. Although each succeeding number nf-
hOrds fresh pleasure b. its friends the real yul-
ue and beauty Of THE ALDINE wiz be- most
appreciated after Il has been bound up at ths
close Of the year. While other publicnt usmuy
claim superior cheapness, as compared with r.
vals Of a similar class 4 Ill. ALDin A. b a uniuup
and liginal cOnception-alone aud unupf roach
ed-absUlutely without competition ia price or
Character The possessOr VI a complete volume
cannot duplicate the quantity n tine paper and
cngravines in any other shape or number Of vol-
umes Jor ten tilqes its cnH; oad then, nce are N,
chTODi9s besideG
Art Department, 1874.
The illustrations Of TuE ALDINE have Won
a worldwide reputation, and IN tho art centres
Of Europe IL Is an admitted fact that its wo0.s
cuts are examples Of the highest perfection ever
attained. The common prejudice in fnVsF OK
''stcel plates is rapidly yielding 60 u uluzc ed
ucated and discriminating taste which recuR-.
nizes the advantage of superior artistic quality
with greater facility Of production. The wood
cuts VI lliE ALDlA Possesses oil the dciicGcy
and elaborate finish Of the most costly steal
plate, while they afford better rruderinRe 81 tbs
artists original.
10 fully realize the wonderful work which
ture in America, IL Is only necessary 10 consider
the cost 10 the people Of any uthcrdcccut repre-
sentations OF tine productions Uf great pninitra
In addition 20 designs by members Oh the Nu-
tional Academy, anu vther noted American art
lists. TIE ALDlNE will reproduce examples oi
the best foreign iuagieIs, selected with view 90
the highest artistic success and greatest ueufinf
Interest. Thus the subscriber 70 1hLALDINE
will, at trihing cost, enjoy Ia his own bam,
,he pleasures and refining M n1uencts II tritc arr
The quarterly tinted plates !or 1874 wil lc by
Those Moran and ). b. " No.dwurd.
flIfN IA fHEsfsa a. H..H L
cial designs fur appropriate 60 the season. by QUIZ
best artists, and will surIass iu attraction uHg
VI its predecessors.
Premiums fer 1874.
Eyesy subscriber 70 IllL ALDlNE for th,
year lsy4 will receivc-a pair Of thruuIus Ill
original pictures were painted IN uii for the pub
lshetB oi IhE ALblAE, by Thomas Moran
whose great Colorado picture was purchased hv
Congress for ten thousand dollars. a he subjects
were chosen . represent y he last and '1h.
Vest One IS a view Ia The hite Mountain
New hampshrej the other gives The thns of
Green River, wyoming Territory. The differ
encc IN the nature Of the scenes fhCmselyea Is O.
pleasing contrast, and affords a good display of
the artists scope and eoloring. The cfrufnua
are each worked from thirty distinct plates unj
are in size f12Xi6) aud appearance exact fac
SMILES Of the originals 4 he presentation OF B..
worthy example of America' greatest iandsrar,
painter 10 tbe subscribers Of THE AIBlNT
was bold but peculiarly happy idea, aud &c..
successful realization is attcsted by thc faiios
ing testimonial over the signature ui Mr. Moran
NEWARK, n. j., Sept. %, 1873.
Messrs. JAMES SUTTON a 90.
Gentlemen,-I am delighted with the proof.
in color OF your chrOmos- They are wonderfully
successful representation By mechanical pruces-
OF the oaiginal painting.
Very respectfully,
These chrornos are in every sense Anerican. .-
They are by an original American process with
material OF American manufacture, from designs
ui american scenery by an American painter,
and presented TO subscribers 20 the first success
fui American Art journal. IL no better because
Of all this they will certainly posses an interest
no foreign production can inspire and neither
are they any worse II by reason II peculiar fncil-
titles Of production they cost the puhis icrs onlr
fhaf are sold sigig 1r double e s8bs--ipfion 5lrf
n THE ALDINE. Persons of taste VIII Hrigt
these pictures for themselves-nut for tha drItf
they did or did not cost and " IN appreciate thr
enterprise that renders their distribution possi-
IL any subscriber indicate a preference FOR q
Of HOme," q new and beautiful chuurno. ItrQr .
inches, representing little Italian owfie y ho..
speaking eyes betrny tho lanRinrs uf hts heart
TERMS.
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Chromoa free.
BsS- For so Cents extra, the chrome.
will be sent, mounted, vanished. and
prepaid by mail
IL9E ALDiNE will, hereafter. be obtaiBnlJs
only by subscription. There viii be no reduced
or club raio; cash for subscription must b. srnf
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except IN cases where the ecrtihcute glven. bear
Ing the fac-sfnaie signature % James sutton a Co.
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