Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-02-08
PROSPECTUS FOR 1s75-EIGTTH YEAR.
THE ALDINE,
THE ART JOURNAL OF AMERICA,
ISSUED MONTHLY.

Tho Aldlne, while Issued with all the regularity,
has OF the temporary or timely interests CHAR
miscellany " of pure, light and graceful literature
and collection OF pictures, the rarest specimens OF
artistic Skill IN BLACK and wnite Ine 4 possesso,
fine paper and engravings in any other shape OF
number of volumes for ten times its cost ana then
there Is the chrome, besides
While The AidIne 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
given to specimens from foreign masters, giving
subscribers all the pleasure and instruction obtainh
BILE from home or foreign sources.
The artistic illustration OF American scenery,
and its magnificent plates are of size more APP
proprate TO the satisfactory treatment OF details
than can be afforded By any inferior page Tne 1a1l
animal subjects, sustains an unabated interest," M
possible where the scope OF the work confines the
artist too closely to single style or subject. The
literature OF The Aldine Is a light and graceful ac-
compartment, worthy of the artistic features, with
only such technical cisquistOns as do not interfere
with the popular interest OF the work.
PREMIUM FOR 1875.
Every subscriber for 1915 will receive beaniiu
portrait In oil colors, OF the same noble dog whose
picture in former issue attracted so much atteli-
"MAN's UNSRLFIsH FRIEND"
will be welcome IN every home. Everybody loves
such dog, and the portrait Is executed so true 10
the life that it seems the veritable presence oil the
animal itself.
The Aldinc for 1875 Is constituted memberand en-
titled to all the privi egcs OF
THE ALDINE ART UNION.
The Union owns the originals of all The Adine
pictures, which, with other paintings and engray-
ings, are to be distributed among the members. TO
every series of 1000 subscribers 100 different pieces
valued at over So 800 distributed soon as the
series Ia fun and the awards of each series as made,
are to published in the next succeeding issue OF
The Aldine This feature only applies to lbscrlb-
who pay for one year in advance. Full partcu-
lars in circular sent on application enclosing
TEBMs-one subscription, emitting to The Aldinc
| one year, the Chrome and the Art Union, 81 per
e eopes of TSe 'ahgs A 60
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| subscription. There viii be no reduced or cnb to
publishers direct handed to the local canvasser,
without responsibility to the publishers) except in
Whero the certificate Is given, bearing the rae
smile signature of James sutton, President.
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| and prompt information by applying to
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