Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-03-01
A REPRESENTATIVE AND CHAM
IN PI0N CT AMERICAN ART TASTE.
PROSPECTUS FOR ls,o-EIGaTu YEAR.
THE ALDINE,
THE ART JOURNAL OF AMERICA
ISSUED MONTHLY.

The Aldine while Issued with all the regularity,
has none of the temporary or timely interests char
acterstc of ordinary periodicals. 1t Is an elegant
miscel any of pure, light and graceful llteraturei
and collection of pictures, the rarest specimens Of
artistic skill, in black and white The possessor ei
nne paper aud engravlngs In any other shape OF
number of volumes for ten times Its cost and then
there is the chromo besides F!
While The Alline is a strictly American institution
1t does not c0ntne 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 oDtana
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 a size more ap-
proprate to the satisfactory treatment OF details
than be afforded by any inferior page. Ihe Judi,
cious mterspersion of landscape, marine, figure anu
animal Subjects sustalns on unahated interest, I'M
possible where the scope OF the work confines Inc
artist too closely to single style or subject. me
literature of The Aldine is a light and graceful ae-
Compartment, worthy of the artistic feaiufes win
only such technical Gisquistions as do not interfere
with the popular interest of the work.
PREMIUM FOR 1915.
Every subscriber for 1875 will receive oeauiifu
portrait in oil coiors 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 50 true 10
the life that it seems the veritable presence oil the
Besides the chrome, every advance subscriber to
he Aldlne for 1878 is constituted melnberhnd Gu
titled to all the priyl eges of
THE ALDINE ART UNION.
The Union owns the originals OF all The Aldne
pictures, which, with other paintings ana engraY-
ings are to be distributed among the members. TO
every series Of 5000 subscribers 100 different pieces
valued over 1880 are distributed as soon as me
series s full ant the awards Of each series as made
are to published in the next succeeding sue OF
The Adine. This feature only applies to Ibscrlb'
| ers who pay for year in advance. Full partcu.
| lars in circular sent on application enclosing q
| stamp.
| rERMs-One subscription, emitting TO The Aldine
| one year, the Chrome and the Art Union, 80 pei
| annuIn, IN advance. (No charge for Dostage)
| Specimen copies OF The AID me- so cents.
| The Aldne, will, hereafter, be obtained only by
| subscription. There will be no reductd or cllll
rates; cash for subscriptions must be sent TO the
publishers direct, handed TO the local canvasser
| without responsibility to the publ shers) except II
cases where the certificate IS given, bearing tre iat
| simile signature of James sutton, President.
| CANyAssERs WANTED.-Any person wishing to ac
| permanently as local canyasser will receive ful
| and prompt information by applying to
TIE ALDINE COMPANY,
| octl5-tf b5 MAIDEN LANE, NBw foRK.