, 1878-04-20
Prospectus OF the Ninth Volume, 1873 9
1.-The AIdine."
THE. ART JOURNAL OF AMERICA,
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brautfy and improve the broad pages of the
work.
Whi urging The necessity os cusiivatiug taste
for the beau it'll 10 Nature and Art. The ALDIN e
has not been unG,inofUi of the ierce example
ana Illustration; therefore it has been a constant
study 10 show, in the pages OF the work itself,
tnat Improvement so certainly coasequent upon
sincere devotion TO euch subjects As IN the past,
so in t5e future. THE ALDINE will continue TO he
an example OF the progressive and refining infu-
ences of connection and association with the
beautiful and true
The volume now in preparation, while il will not
suddenly depart from the al sourse OF its
predecessors, will yet present many IN 'dhcatlons
and Improvements the ut o. study and expe.
rience in fitting The ALDINE to W r;hv maintain
its position as "1he Art Journal OF Auerica."
In the more mecha nical department OF the ar
rang meut or ID ke-up, c5anges. in themselves
slight, will largely enhance tie general beauty OF
the RACES, which had already won admiration SO
hearty and so univ rsal.
EDITORIALLY, The ALDISE viii deal broadly
and fairly with Art in gene, al and Ame lean Art ip
particular. Cireiully prepared papers will keep
the reader well informed O.. At topics Of the i'm
portant Art cen res of this country and Europe.
The important exhibitions will receive full and
timely notice; and ariss whose achievements
have won Tor hem the ri hit shall he introduced
ard gwen proper PERSONAL bv sketches biog-
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the editor TO earn for the Critical and Literary
D partm mt of THE ALDINE a recngnition io every
way worthy of is established and admitted pre-
epioence in Art illus, ration.
THE ART DEPARTMENT of this volume will be
richer IN represen'auons of Am rican natural
scenery than any OF its predecessors To aid
tho ola af.fr rival
to the title, 9Th Switzerland of America"
artists arc exploring the wonders ol those regions
of our country which have more recently been
brought into notice.
The publ hers have entire confderce that the
public will continue the evidence of their apprecia
lion OF these efforts to maintain an AIT publica-
top that shall he sharact eristc and worthy OF the
progress and liberal ia ties Of Americans, and they
apticipate with pleasure the opp0rupi Y for
praclical verdict on their past achievements which
the commencement Of a new volume affords.
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