Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-03-30
Pi osPEcTus IoR isi5-EIGHTH YEAR
THE ALDINE,
THE ART JOURNAL OF AMERICA,
ISSUED MONTHLY.


The Alline, while issued with all the regularity,
has none of the temporary or timely interests char
acterstc Of ordinary periodicals.. 1t is an elegant
miscellany of pure, light and graceful literature
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 chrome, besides
While The Adine is strictly American Institution
IL does not confne itself TO the reproduction of ma
tive art In addition to the productions of the most
noted American artists, attention VIII always be
given to specimens from foreign masters giving
subscribers all the pleasure and instruction obana-
ble from home or foreign sources.
The artistic illustration of American scenery,
original with The Aldne. is an important feature,
and its magnificent plates are of a size more ap-
propriate to the satisfactory treatment OF details
than can be afforded by any inferior page. The 1udi.
clous intersperson of landscape marine, hgure anu
animal subjects, sustanS IN 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 Aldne is light and g aceful ac-
compartment, worthy of the artistic fea ufes, win
only such technical Gsquistions as do not Interfere
with the popular interest of the work.
PREMIUM FOR 1873.
Every subscriber for 1876 Will receive beau'ifu
portrait in oil coors, OF the same noble dog whose
picture in former issue attracted SO much atten-
'''N' "MANs UNsELFIsH FRIEND"
will be welcome In every home. Everybody loves
such dog, and the portrait Is executed so true &c
animal ITSELF
Besides the chrome, every advance subscriber tC
The Aldlne for 1875 is constituted member, ana 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 engray'
ings, are to be distributed among the MEMBERS nc
every series of 5000 subscribers 100 different pieces
valued at over 81 500 distributed as soon as the
series ia fuanc the awards Of each series as made
arc to be published in the next succeeding sue OF
The Aldine. This feature only applies to Ibscrb-
ers who pay for one year in advance. Full partlcu
lars in circular sent on application enclosing q
stamp.
TERMs-one subscription, emitting to The Aldine
one year, the Chrome and the Art Unioh, So pei
annum, IN advance. (No charge for postage)
Specimen copies of The Aid ne, so cents.
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subscription. There will be no reduce or club
rates; cash for subscriptions must be sent to the
publishers direct, or handed to the local canvasser
without responsibility to the publ shersD except IN
cases where the certificate is given bearing the fac
smile signature Of James sutton, President.
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