Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-03-29
A REPRESENTATIVE AND CHAM
n PloN OF AMERICAN ART TASTE.
PROSPECTUS FOR 1s75-EIGHTH YEAR
THE ALDINE,
THE ART JOURNAL OF AMERICA,
ISSUED MONTHLY.


ISSUED MONTHLY.
The Aldine while Issued with all the regularity,
has none of the temporary or tlmey interests char
acterstic Of ordinary periodicals. 1t is an elegant
miscellany 81 pure gnI a4a gfaeetal
artistic SKILL in black and white. 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 its cost and then
there is the chIomo besides! +!
While The Aldine is strictly American INSTITUTION
it does not conne 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 oDtaiha
BILE 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-
propriate to the satisfactory treatment Of details
than be afforded by any inferior page. The judi
interspersion of landscape, marine figure ana
animal Subjects susains IN unabated interest, I'M
possible where the scope of the work confines the
artist too closely to single style or subject Ihe
literature of The Aldine is light and graceful az
compartment, worthy of the artistic fea ures, with
only technical Gisqustions 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-
"MANS UNsELFIsH FRIEND"
will be welcome in every home. Everybody loves
such dog, and the portrait s executed SO true 10
Va se
animal itself. -
Besides the chrome, every advance subscriber to
The Adine for 1875 Is constituted member,and en-
titled TO all the priyi eges of
THE ALDINE 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 5000 subscribers 100 different pieces,
valued AZ over 81 $40 are distributed soon as the
series full,and the awards Of each series as made,
are TO published in the next succeeding sue OF
The Aldine. This feature only applies to 1oscrlb-
ers who pay for year in advance. Full particu-
| lars In circular sent on application enclosing a
stamp. .,,,
TEaMs-one subscription, emitting to The Adine
one year, the Chrome and the Art Union, 50 per
annum IN advance. {No charge for postage)
Specimen copies of The Aid ne, 90 centsr
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subscription. There will be no reduced or club
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publishers direct, or handed to the local canvasser,
[without responsibility to the pubshers except IN
cases where the certificate Is given bearing the fac
simile signature of James sutton, President
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