The Van Buren press., 1874-11-24
Prospectus for l874-Seventh Year.
THE ALDlNe,
An Illustrated Monthly Journal uairersdiIv admitted
to be the Handsomest Periodical IN tie
World. A Representative and
Champion of AmericaA
Taste.
Not TOR Sale in Book or News Stores

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 and graceful lit
erature ; and collection of pictures, the rarest
specimens of artistic skill. in black and white
Although each succeeding number affords fresh
pleasure TO its rier ds the real value and beauty
of The Adine will be most appreciated after 1t 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
aud proached-absolutely without competi-
toa in price and character. The possessor of
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
the chromos, besides
ART DEPARTMENT, 1874.
The illustrations of The Aldine have won a
world wide reputation, and in the art centres of
Europe it is an admitted fact that its wood cuts
are examples of the highest perfection attain.
ed. The common prejudice in favor of g 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 wood.cuts of The AL
dine possess all the delicacy aud elaborate finish
ofthe most costly steel plate. while they afford
better rendering of the artsIs original.
To fully realize the wonderful work which The
Aldine is doing for the cause Of art culture in
America, 1t 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 ar
fists, The Aldine viii reproduce examples of the
best foreign masters. selected with view TO the
highest artistic and greatest general inter
est. Thus the subscriber to The Aldine will, at
a triing cost, enjoy in his own homethe 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-
cal designs appropriate to the season, by our bost
artists and will surpass in attraction any OF It's
predecessors.
PREMIUM FOR 1874.
Every subscriber to The Aldine for the year
1874 will receive pair of chromos. The original
pictures were painted in oil for the publishers OF
The Aldine, by Thomas Moran, whose great Col
orado picture was purchased by Congress for ten
thousand dollars. The subjects were chosen to
represent "Tne East and The West" One is
a view of Tie White Mountains, New Hampshire;
the other gives The Cliffs of Green River Yyom-
ing Territory. The difference in the nature of the
scenes themselves is a pleasing contrast, and at.
fords good display of the artists scope and col
oring. The chromos are each worked from thirty
distinct plates, and are in size N2 l6) aud ap-
pearance exact fac siniles of the originals.
These chromos are in every sense American.
They are by an original American process, with
materials Of American manufacture, from designs
Of American scenery by an American painter 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 for
egn production can inspire and neither are they
al, h, pf larf an
production they cost the publishers only trife.
while equal in every respect to other chromos that
are sold singly for doubl, the subscription price of
The Aldine Persons of taste will prize these pic
lures for themselves-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 figure subject, the publishers will send
Thoughts of Home, " new and beautiful chro-
mo- IA % inches, representing little Italian ex-
lie whose speaking eyes betray the longing OF his
TERMS.
IS per annum, in advance, wih OIL
Chromos Free.
For 50 cents extra, the chromos will be sent
mounted, vanished and prepaid by mail.
The Aldne will hereafter. be obtainable only
by subscription. There will be no reduced or
club rate cash for subscription must be sent to
the publishers direct, or handed te the loca can
vasser, without responsibility to the publishers,
excent in eases where the certificate is given bear
ing the facsimile signature ofJames Sutton d Co
CANVASSERS WANTED.
Any person wishing to act permanently as a 10
cal canvasser will receive full and prompt infor-
nation by applying to
JAMES SUTTON d CO., Publishers.
noy.'73 So Maiden Lane, N. Y.