Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-01-30
New Revised Edition.

The work originally published under the title oil
The new AMERICAN CYcLoPEDIA, was completed
1868. since which time the wide circulation which
1t has attained in all parts OF the united STATES
and the signal Developments which have taken
place in every branch of science literature, ana
art have induced the editors and publishers to
submit it exact and thorough revision, and TO
issue a new edition entitled THE AMERICAN Cf.
CLOPEDIA.
Within the last ten years the progress of discov-
cry in every department OF knowledge has made
work of reference an imperative want.
The movement of political affairs has Kept pace
with the discoveries of science and their fruitful
application to the industrial and useful arts ana
the convenience and refinement OF social life
Great wars and consequent revolutions have oc.
CURED. involving national changes of peculiar mo-
ment. The civil war of our own country, which
was at its height when the last volume OF the old
work appeared, has happily been ended ana new
course of commercial and industrial activity has
been commenced.
Large accessions to our geographical knowledge
have been made by the interchangeable explorers OF
Africa.
The great political revolutions of the last decade,
with the natural result OF the lapse of time have
brought into public view multitude OF new men!
whose names are in every ones mouth and OF
ulars. Great battles have been fought and mpor-
tant sieges maintained, of which The details are as
yet preserved only in the newspapers or in the
transient publications of the day, but which ought
now to take their place in permanent and authentic
history.
In preparing the present edition for the press, it
has accordingly been the aim of the editors to
bring down the information to the latest possible
dates aud TO furnish an accurate account of the
most recent discoveries in science, of every
fresh production in literature, and of the newest
inventions in the practical arts as well as to give
succinct and original record OF the progress oil
political and historical events.
The work mas been begun after long and careful
preliminary labor, and with the most ample resour-
ces for carrying it on to a successful termination.
None of the original stereotype plates nave been
used but every page mas oeen printed on @ new type
plan and compass as its predecessor, but with
FAR greater pecunary expenditure, and with such
improvements in its composition as have been sug
gested by longer experience and enlarged knowl'
edge.
first time in the present edition have been added
not for the sake pictorial effect, but to give great
ucidity and force to the explanations in the text
They embrace all branches of science and of natu.
raj history, and depict the most famous and re-
markable features OF scenery architecture and art
AS well as the various processes of mechanics and
manufactures. Although intended for instruction
rather than establishment, no pains have been
spared to insure their artistic excelence the cost
oi their execution is enormous, and it is believed
they will find a welcome reception as an admirable
feature of the Cyclopedia, and worthy Of its high
This work is sold to Subscribers only, payable
on delivery of each volume twill be completed
in sixteen large octave volumes, each containing
about 800 pages, fully illustrated with several thou
sand Wood Engravngs, and with numerous col
ored Lithographic Maps.
PRICE AND STYLE OF BlSpr>o.
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In Half Turkey Morocco, per vol, 200
In Half Russia, extra gilt per vol, 500
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In Full Russia, per vol, 1000
Three volumes now ready Succeeding volumes,
until completion, will be issued once in two
months.
+.sSpecimen pages of the AMERICAN CYCLoPE-
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gratis, on application.
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