The Van Buren press., 1874-10-27
Prospectus for l874-Seventh Year.
THE AlDlNE,
An Illustrated Monthly Journal. uHirersaty admitted
to be the Haadsomest Periodical in the
World. A Representative and
Champion Of American
Taste.
Not for Sale in Book or -NeTs Stores.

The Adine, while issued with all the regulari-
ty, has 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 friends, the real value and beauty
of The Adine will be most appreciated after il 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 unique and original conception-alone
and pproached-absolutely without competi-
toa in price and character. The possessor OF a
volume cannot duplicate the quantity OF hne pa.
Of volumes for ten times its cost and then, there
are the chromos, besides
ART DEPARTMENT, 1874.
The illustrations of The Aldine have won
world wide reputation, and in the art centres o.
Europe it is an admitted fact that its wood cut;
are examples of the highest perfection ever attain
ed. The common prejudice in favor of " steel,
plates. is rapidly yielding to 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 and elaborate finish
of the most costly steel plate. while they afford
better rendering of the artists original.
To fully realize the wonderful work which The
Aldine is doing for the cause of art culture IN
America, it 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 will reproduce examples of the
best foreign masters. selected with view to the
highest artistic success and greatest general inter
est Thus the subscriber to The Aldne will, at
n trilng cost, enjoy in his own 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-
cial designs appropriate to the season, by our oos'
artists, and viii surpass in attraction any OF Its
predecessors.
PREMIUM FOR 1874,
Every subscriber to The Aldinc 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 Tor ten
thousand dollars The subjects were chosen to
represent The East" and =" The West" Oneis
a view of Tie White Mountains, New Hampshire
the other gives The Cliffs Of Green River, fyom-
ing Territory The difference in the nature OF the
scenes themselves is pleasing contrast, and az
fords good display of the artists scope and col
orinc. The chromos are each worked from thirty
distinct plates, and are in size az l6) and ap-
pearance exact fac SMILES 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
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this, they will certainly possess an interest no for
eign production can inspire, and neither are they
any the worse If by reason of peculiar facilities OF
production they cost the publishers only trhe,
while equal in every respect to other chromos that
are sold sngy for doub. 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.
for a figure subject, the publishers will send
Thoughts Of Home, new and beautiful chro-
mo, IA 20 inches, representing little Italian ex-
lie whose speaking eyes betray the longing OF his
heart.
IS per annum in adpance, wih Oa
,Chromos Free.
For so cents extra the chromos will be sent,
mounted, vanished, and prepaid by mail.
The Aidlne VIII, nereaiter. pe oo"i""o'e 1"y
by subscription. There will be no reduced or
club rate cash for subscription must be sent to
the publishers direct or handed te the local can
vasser, without responsibility to the publishers
excent in cases where the certificate is given bear
ing the facsimile signature Of James Sutton Co.
CANVASSEItS WANTED.
Any person wishing to act permanently asalo'
cal can vasser will receive full and prompt infor-
nation by applying to
JAMES SUTTON 4 CO., Publishers.
noy.'73 81 Maiden Lane, N. Y.