Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-03-25

PROSPECTUS FOR lS75-EIGHTH YEAR.
THE ALDINE,
THE ART JOURNAL OF AMERICA,
Issued MONTHLY.
The Aldlne, while issued with all the regularity,
has none of the temporary or timely interests char
acterlstic 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
line 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 Aldine is strictly American institution
It 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 be
subscribers all the pleasure and instruction obtaina
Bile 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 size more ap-
propriate to the satisfactory treatment Of details
than be afforded by any inferior page The judi
cious intersperson OF landscape, marine figure and
animal subjects, sustans undated interest, i'm
possible where the scope of the work confines the
artist too closely to single style or subject. The
literature Of The Adine is light and graceful az
commandment, worthy of the artistic features, with
only such technical Gisqusitions as do not interfere
with the popular interest OF the work.
PREMIUM FOR 1875.
Every subscriber for 1875 will receive beautiful
portrait in Oil coors OF the same noble dog whose
picture in former issue attracted SO much atten-
"MAN's UNsELFIsH FRIEND"
will be welcome in every home. Everybody loves
such dog, and the portrait is executed 80 true 10
the fe that it seems the yeritable presence OF the
animal itself.
Besides the chrome, every advance subscriber to
The Aldine for 1875 Is constituted member and en-
titled TO all the priv eyes of
THE AIDINE ART UNION.
The Union owns the originals of all The Aldine
pictures, which, with other paintings and engrav-
ings, are to be distributed among the MEMBERS To
every series of 1900 bers 100 different pieces
valued 81. 500 distributed as soon as the
series is fun the awards OF each series as made
to published In the next succeeding issue of
The Aldne. This feature only applies to lbscrib-
ers who pay for one year in advance. Full particu
lars In circular sent on application enclosing
stamp.
TEhMs-one subscription, emitting to The Aldine
one year, the Chrome and the Art Union, So per
annum, III 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 or handed to the local canyasser,
without responsibility to the pubshers) except in
where the certificate IS given, bearing the fac
slme signature of James Sutton, President.
CANvASsERS WANTED. ANY person wishing to act
permanently local canvasser will receive full
and prompt information by applying to
THE ALDINE COMPANY,
octl5-tf IS MAIDEN LANE, NEW YORK..