The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-03

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THE ALDINE, while issued with all the
regularity, has none of the temporary or timely
interest characteristic of ordinary peri odicals
1t 10 an elegant miscellany OF pure, light and
graceful literature and a COLLECTION OF pictures,
the rarest specimens OF artistic skill, in black and
white. Although each succeeding number
affords a fresh pleasure to its friends, the Teaa
value and beauty OF THE ALDlNE WIN pe
most appreciated after IL has been bound up AZ
the close of the year. While other puoilcauons
may claim superior cheapness, as compared
with rivals of a similar class, THE ALDlNEl is
a unique and original ption alone ana
unapproaohed-absolutely without competition
In price or character. The possessor of a com.
plete volume cannot duplicate the quantity OF
fine paper and engravings Ia any other shape OF
number of volumes for ten times its cost ana
then, there are the chromos, besides 5a-
ART DEPARTMENT.. 1874.
The Illustrations of THE ALD1NE have won
a worldwide reputation, and in the art centres
of Europe 1t is an admitted fact that its wood
cuts are examples of the highest perfection ever
attained. The common prejudice In favor OF
steel plates" is rapidly yielding to a mere
educated and discriminating taste which recog-
nzes the advantages of superior artistic quality
with greater facility of production. The wood
cuts of THE ALD1NE possess all the delicacy
and elaborate finish of the most costly steel
plate, while they afford a better rendering Of the
artists original. al HEa
To fully realize the wonderful work which
II ALDINEis doing for the cause of art cul-
ttaS ~ AAhASA hN"t ~ 80 NNsJ
the cost to the people of any other decent re-
presentations of the productions of great pain
tiers.
In addition to designs by the members of the
NationalA Academy, and other noted American
| artists, THE ALDINE will reproduce examples
of the best foreign masters, selected with a view
to the highest artistic success and greatest gem
eral interest. Thus the subscriber to THE
| ALDINE Gill, at a trifling cost, enjoy in his
own homo the pleasures and reiaing Influences
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will be
by Thos. Moran and ]. ID. Woodward.
The Christmas issue for 1874 will contain
special designs appropriate to the season, by our
best artists. and will surpass in attractions any
of its predecessors.
PREMIUM FOR 1874.
Every subscriber to THE ALDINE for the
year 1874 will receive a pair of chromos. The
original pictures were painted in oil for the pub
fishers of THE ALDINE, by Thomas Moran,
whose great Colorado picture was purchased by
Congress for ten thousand dollars. The subjects
Were chosen to represent THE East and THE
West One is u view in The White Mountains,
New Hampshire the other gives The Cliffs OF
Green River, Wyoming Territory. The differ
ence in the nature OF the scenes themselves is a
pleasing contrast, and affords a good display
Of the artists scope and coloring. The chromos
are each worked from thirty distinct plates, and
are in size az x ICY and appearance exact fac
SMILES of the originals. The presentation of a
worthy example of Americas greatest landscape
painter TO the subscribers of THE ALDINE was
q bold but peculiarly happy idea, and It's success.
full realization is attested by the following testi.
monial, over the signature of Mr.. Moran himself.
Messrs James Sutton & Co:
Gentlemen-I am delighted with the proofs in
color of your chromos. They are wonderfully
successful representations by mechanical pro.
Very respectfully.
fS;gnedl ~ THOS. KORAN
These chromos are in every sense American
They are by an original American process, with
material of American manufacture. from designs
of American scenery by an American painter
full American Art Journal. If no better because
of all this, they will certainly possess an i terest
no foreign production can inspire, and neither
are they any the worse if by rea>o n of peculiar
facilities of production they cost the publisher.
only q triie, while equal in every respect TO othel
chromos that are sold singly for double the Sub
scription price of THE ALDINE Persons o
taste will prize these pictures for themselves
not for the price they did or did not cost, AM
will appreciate the enterprise that renders thei
If any subscriber should indicate a preference
for a figure snbjeet, the publishers will SEM
"Thoughts Of Home" a new and beauttfn
chrome, IA 90 inches, representing a little Italian
of his heartspeaking eyes betray the iongings
o'h's TERMS
s5per annum. in advance, with Oil Chromos free
For FIFTY CENTS EXTRA, the ohromos viii
be sent, mounted, vanished, and prepaid by
THE ALDINE will, hereafter, be obtainabl
only by subscription. There will be no reduced
or club rate cash for subscriptions must be sen
to the publishers direct, or handed 10 the loca
canvasser, without responsibility to the pub
fishers, except in cases where The certificate ]
given, bearing the fac smile signature of JAMES
SUTTON co 1..s
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