Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-10
A REPRESENTATIVE AND CHAM
IA PION OF AN ERICAN ART TASTE
PROSPECTUS FOR lST5-EIGuru YKAR
THE ALDINE,
THE ART JOURNAL OF AMERICA,
Y


ISSUED MONTHLY.
The Aldine, 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 collection Of pictures the rarest specimens OF
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 Aidine is strictly American institution
IL does not contne 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 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 d size more ap-
propriate to the satisfactory treatment OF details
than can be afforded by any inferior page The judi
clous intersperson OF landscape, marine, figure and
animal subjects, susans an 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 Adine is light and graceful ae-
compartment, worthy of the artistic features, with
only such technical Gisqustions as do not interfere
with the popular interest of the work.
PREMIUM FOR 1875.
Every subscriber for 1875 will receive beauifu
portrait, in oil colors OF the same noble dog whose
picture in former issue attracted 50 mucn atten-
tion.
"MAN'S UNSELFISH FRIEND"
will be welcome in every home. Everybody loves
such dog and the portrait is executed so true 10
the life, that 1t seems the yeritable presence of the
animal itself.
Besides the chrome, every advance subscriber to
The Aldne for 1875 is constituted member and on-
titled TO all the priv egcs of
THE ALDINE ART UNION.
The nlon owns the originals of all The Aldine
pictures which, with other paintings and engrav-
ings, are to he distributed among the members. To
every series OF 5000 subscribers 100 different pieces
valued at over 81 800 are distributed as the
series is uan the awards of each series as made,
are to ne published in the next succeeding IL lie OF
The Aline. This feature only applies To Ibscrib-
ers who pay for one year in advance. Full particu-
lars in circular sent on application enclosing
stamp.
TERMs-0ne subscription, emitting to The Aldine
one year, the Chrome and the Art Union, 50 per
annum, IN advance. (No charge for postage)
Specimen copies of The Aid ne, 50 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 pubshers3 except in
where the certificate is given bearing the fac
simile signature of James Sutton, President
CANyAsSERS WANTED.-Any person wishing to act
permanently as local canyasser will receive full
and prompt information by applying to
THE ALDINE COMPANY,
octl5-tf IS MAIDEN LANE, NEW YORK