Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-05
A REPRESENTATIVE AND CHAM
n PION OF AMERICAN ART TASTE.
PROSPECTUS FOR 1S7b-EIaRTH YEAR
THE ALDINE,
THE ART JOURNAL OF AMERICA,
ISSUED MONTHLY

Issued MONTHLY.
The Aldine, while Issued with all the regularity,
has none of the temporary or timely interests char
acterisc of ordinary periodicals. 1t is an elegant
miscellany of pure, light and graceful literature
and collection Of pictures, the rarest specimens OF
artistic skill, in black and white. The possessor CT
a complete volume cannot duplicate the quantity
fine paper and engravings in any other shape oil
number of volumes for ten times Its cost and then
there is the chrome, besides
While The Adine Is a strictly American institution
1t does not conhne itself to the reproduction of ma
tive art. In addition to the productions Of the most
noted American artists, attention Will always be
subscribers all the pleasure and instruction obaina
Bile from home or foreign sources
original with The Aldine. is an important feature,
and It's magnificent plates are of d size more ap-
than can be afforded by any inferior page The judi
cious interspersion Of landscape, marine figure and
animal subjects, susans an unabated interest, i'm
possible where the scope of the work confines the
artist too closely to single style or subject The
literature of The Aldine is light and graceful ae-
compartment, worthy of the artistic fea ures, with
only such technical Gisqusitions do not interfere
with the popular interest of the work
PREMIUM FOR 1875.
= Every subscriber for 1875 will receive beauifu
portrait in oil colors OF the same noble dog whose
picture In a former issue attracted so much atten-
"MAN's UNsKLFIsH FRIEND"
will be welcome in every home. Everybody loves
such dog and the portrait is executed SO true 10
the fe that it seems the yeritable presence Of the
animal itself.
Besides the chrome, every advance subscriber to
= he Adine for 1875 is constituted member,and ell
titled to all the privi eges OF
THE ALDINE ART UNION.
The Union owns the originals of all The Aldine
pictures, which, with other paintings and engrav-
ngs, are to be distributed among the members. To
every series of 5000 subscribers 100 different pieces,
valued over s. 500 are distributed as soon as the
series is full ano the awards of each series as made,
are to published in the next succeeding issue OF
The Aldne. This feature only applies to lbscrib-
ers who pay for year in advance. Full particu-
lars In circular sent on application enclosing a
stamp.
TEHMs-One subscription, emitting to The Aldine
one year, the Chrome and the Art Union, s6 per
annum, IN advance. mo charge for Dostage)
Specimen copies of The Aid ne, 80 cents.
The Aldine, will, hereafter, be obtained only by
subscription. There will be no reduced or club
rates; cash for subscriptions must be sent to the
publishers direct handed to the local canvasser,
lwithout responsibility to the publshers except in
where the certificate Is given, bearing the fac
simie signature of James sutton, President.
CANvAssERS WANTED Any person wishing to act
permanently as local canvasser will receive fun
and prompt information by applying to
THE ALDINE COMPANY,
octl5-tf IS MAIDEN LANE NRw YORK.