Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-03-06
A REPRESENTATIVE AND CHAN
n PIoN OF AMERICAN ART TASTE.
PROSPECTUS FOR lsl5-EIGuTH YEAR.
THE ALDINE,
TEE ART JOURNAL OF AMERICA
ISSUED MONTHLY.

The Aldlne while issued with all the regularity,
has none OF the temporary timely interests char
acterlstic of ordinary periodicals. IL IL an elegant
miscellany of pure light and graceful literature
and collection of pictures the rarest specimens OF
artistic skill, in black ana whe. The possessor CT
a complete volume cannot duplicate the quantity
fine paper and engravings in any other shape OF
number of volumes for ten times It's cost and then
there Is the chrome, besides
While The Aldine Is strictly American institution
it does not contne itself to the reproduction or ma
tive art In addition TO the productions OF the most
noted American artists attention Will always be
given 10 specimens from foreign masters, giving
subscribers all tine pleasure and instruction obtana-
ble 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
cous nterspersion OF landscape, marine, figure and
animal subjects, sustalns HI unabated Interest," I'M
possible where the scope of the work confines the
artsttoo closely to single style or subject. the
literature of The Aldine is light and graceful ae
companiment 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 1875 will receive a beau'ifu
portrait, in oil colors OF the same noble dog whose
picture in former issue attracted 80 much atteh
"MAN's UNsELFIsH FRIEND"
will be welcome IN every home. Everybody lovet
such dog aud the portrait IL executed so true u
the life that seems the veritable presence of tht
| animal itself. -.,-,,.-
The Aldne 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 Altiin'
| pictures, which, with other paintings ami engrav
| ings are to be distributed among the members. Tt
every series of 1900 subscribers 100 different pieces
valued al over 81 5UD distributed as soon ts I'M
series is full ana awards of each series as made
| are to he published in the next succeeding s>ue Q
| The Aldlne. This feature only applies to dbscrlb
ers who pay for one year in advance. Full partlcu
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| stamp. go
TEEMs-one subscription, emitting to The Aldn
one year, the Chrome and the Art Union 50 pc
ann,im, IN advance (NO charge for postage)
| Specimen copies of The AID NJ, 30 cents.
The Aldine, will, hereafter, he obtained only u,
| subscription. There will he no reduced or cn
! rates; cash for subscriptions must he sent TO th
| publishers direct, handed to The local canvasser
without responsibility to the publ shers,) except II
cases where the certificate Is given bearing tie Ia
| snile signature of James sutton, President
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| and prompt Information by applying to
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