, 1878-04-27
TWO IN ONE.
Prospectus Of the Ninth Volume, 1876
1.-The AIdine,''
THE ART JOURNAL OF AMERICA.
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1t is the purpose OF tie publishers to persevere
10 their efforts to keep THE ALDrSE, as an expo
nent Of Art work, free from commEe.itiop. and to
spare neither thought nor expense 10 still iurr her
beautIfy and improve the broad pages Of the
work.
While urging the necessity Of cul,iyatiug taste
for the beau iful in MAJ ure ard AIT. jHE AIDISs
has not been unDindful OF the iorcc example
and Illustration; there fore il has been a constant
study to show, in the pages OF the work itself.
that Improvement SO certainly Co. seqn-nt upo1
sincere devotion 10 tue subjects As IN the past,
so in the future, THE ALDIsE will coniaue TO he
an example OF the progressive and refining irfu-
ences of connection and asso iatiOn with the
beautiful and true.
The volume row in prepara+ior vi lie II will not
suddenly d.part from the ene,al sours. Of its
predecessors, will yet present many notifications
and Improvements the nit o. study and expe-
rience in fl ting THE ALDINE to warthilv maintain
its position as "Ihe Art Journal oil America
In the more mechanical department of the ar
rang ment or m. kemp, changes. ii themselves
slight, will largely enhance toe general beauty OF
the pages, which had already won sdmI-ation so
hearty and 90 univ real.
EDITORIaLLY, THE ALDrSE viii deal broadly
aud fairly with Art in genera and Anne lean Art in
particular. C,refully prepared papers will keep
the reader we'll informed o. At topics of the i'm
portant Art cen'r res Of this country aud Europe.
The important exhibitens Will receive fIIll and
timely notice; and ar IS whore achcveme nts
have won or BEN the ri BIT SD IL lie introduced
and gwen a proper PERSONAL y bv .katches biog-
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D partner Of THE ALDINE a 'giition il every
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L.. If m. Il
popular decision on tie c!aims Of rival localities
to the title, "Tb Switzerland Of America" our
artists aro exploring he wonders OF those reg ons
of our country which have more recently been
brought Into notice.
The publ .hers have entire confder that the
public will continue the evidence of their apprecia
tion Of these efforts to maintain an Art publica-
ton that shall he sbarac eristc and worthy Of the
progress and liberal ia tes OF Americans, and thev
snticipate with pleasure the opporiunl for a
practical verdict their last achievements which
the commencement Of NV volume affords.
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