Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-01-26
A REPFESENT AND CHAN
n PION OF AMERICAN ART TASTE
PROSPECTUS FOR 18T5-EIGHTH YEAR
THE ALDINE,
THE ART JOURNAL OF AMERICA,
ISSUED MONTHLY.
PROSPECTUS FOR lsI5-EIGHTH YEAR.

The Aldne, while issued with all the regularity,
has none OF the temporary or timely interests char
acterlstic of ordinary periodicals. 1t is elegant
miscellany of pure, light and graceful literature !;
and a collection Of pictures, the rarest specimens OF
artistic skill, in black and white. The possessor Ct
a complete volume cannot duplicate the quantity o
fine paper and engravings in any other shape OF
number of volumes for ten times its cost and then
there is the chromo besides !
While The Aitline is a strictly American institution
1t does not confne itself to the reproduction of ma
tive art In addition to the productions of the most
noted American artists attention Will always he
given to specimens from foreign masters, giving
subscribers all the pleasure and instruction obtana-
BILE from home or foreign sources.
The artistic illustration of American scenery
original with The Aldine, is an important feature
and its magnificent plates are of size more ap-
proprate to the satisfactory treatment of details
than can be afforded by any inferior page. The judi
cious interspersion OF landscape marine, figure and
animal subjects, sustains IN unabated interest, I'M
possible where the scope of the work conhItes The
artist too closely to single style or subject. The
literature of The Aldne Is light and graceful az
compartment worthy of the artistic features, with
only such technical Gsquistons do not interfere
with the popular interest of the work.
PREMIUM FOR 1875.
Every subscriber for 1878 will receive a beautifu
portrait, in oil coora, OF the same noble dog whose
picture In former issue attracted 80 much atten-
"MAN's UNsFLFIsH FRIEND
will be welcome in every home. Everybody loves
such dog, and the portrait is executed so true 10
the life, that seems the vertabe presence OF the
Besides the chrome, every advance subscriber to
The Adine for 1875 Is constituted member, and en-
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-
lngs, are to be distributed among the members. TO
every series of 5000 subscribers 100 different pieces
valued over 50 500 are distributed as soon as the
series is full the awards of each series made,
are to pe published in the next succeeding issue Of
The Adine. This feature only applies to subscrib-
ers who pay for one year in advance. Full particu-
lars in circular sent on application enclosing a
stamp.
TERMs-One subscription, emitting to The Aldine
one year, the Chrome and the Art Union, So per
annum, IN advance. (No charge for postage.)
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,
(without responsibility to the publ shers except in
cases where the certificate ls given bearing the fac
simile signature of James Sutton, President.
CANvAssERs WANTEp.-A person wishing to act
permanently as local canvasser will receive full
and prompt information by applying to
THE ALDINE COMPANY,
oct16-n 6S MAIDEN LANE, NEw YORK.