The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-16

The necessity OF a popular medium for the
representation of the productions OF our great ar
fists, has always been recognized, and many at
tempIs have been made meet he want. The
successive failures which So invariably followed
each attempt in this country to establish an art
journal, did not prove the indifference OF the
people of Hmerica to the claims of high art. SO
soon proper appreciation OF the want and
an ability to meet it were shown, the public
once rallied with enthusiasm 10 its support, and
the result was great artistic and commercial
triumph-THE 1LDLNE:
THE ALDINE, while issued with all the reg
uearity, has none OF the temporary or timely in
terest characteristic Of ordinary periodicals. 1t
is elegant miscellany of pure, light and grace
ful literature; and collection Of pictures, the
rarest specimens of artistic skill, in black and
white.~ Although each succeeding number af-
ords fresh pleasure to its friends, the real val
ue and beauty of THE ALDINE will be most
appreciated after il has been bound up at the
close OF the year. While other publications may
claim superior eheapness, compared with ri
walls of a similar class, THE ALDINE is a unique
and original cOnception-alone and unapProaeh-
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engravin5s in any other shape OF number of vol
for ten times its cllSt and Ge8 there the
chroB,os besides!
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patrons of THE ALllLNE as leading charac-
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worthy of the arts .ic features. with only such
technical disqusitions as do not interfere with
| the popular interest of the work.
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