The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-06
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regularity, has none of the temporary or timely
II is an elegant miscellany of pure. light and
graceful ltersture and a collection of pictures,
the rarest specimens of artistic skill, In black and
affords a fresh pleasure to, its friends, the real
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q world-wide reputation, and in the art centres
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tiers.
~ nuuiaoa 20 DESIGNS py sne memoers OF the
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artists, ALDINE will reproduce examples
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VA The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will be
by Thos, Moran and J. ID. Woodward
tlne CHRISTMAS issue Tor 1874 VIII contain
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