, 1878-08-24
TWO IN ONE.
Prospectus Of the Ninth Volume, 1873,
1.-The AIdine,"
THE ART JOURNAL OF AMERICA
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wLi,e u g.ug the necessity Of cul'ivsting taste
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and illustration; therefore il has been constant
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that Improvement so certainly consequent upon
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The volume now in preparation, ~afle IT. Will not
suddenly depsrt from the ere; sourse Of its
predecessors. will vet present many notifications
and improvements the result q study and expe.
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its position rs :" 1be Art Journal Of America."
In the more mechanical department Of the ar
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EDITORJALLY, TEE ALDISE viii deal broadly
and fairly with Art in gene and Ame lean Art In
particular. Carefully prepared psrers will keep
Inc reader we'll informed GU AT topics Of the I'M
portaut Art GENRES Of this country and Europe
The imporsan. exhibitions VII receive full and
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bave won Tor ,bem the right shall introduced
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vsy worthy OF its established and admitted pre-
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THE ART COMPARTMENT Of this volume will he
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scep-ry fha3 auy Of its predecessors. To aid
popular decision oo tse claims OF rival localities
to ibe title, 18th Sw txerlsnd OF America" our
artists arc exploring The wonders OF those regoas
OF our country wuich have more recently been
brought into notice.
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lion OF these efforts ta maintain an Art puhlica-
zion that shall he chaxac er1stc and worthy Of the
nroxre.s and liberal "a tes o. Americans, and they
antioiIate with pleasure the opDortuui for .
practical verdict on their past achievements which
the commencement Of NV volume aaorde.
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