Daily Kennebec journal., 1874-02-24

The work originally published under the title Of
The NEW AMERICAN CYCLoPKDIA, was completed
IN 1868, since which time the wide circulation which
it has attained in all parts of the United States
and the signal developments which have taken
place in every branch of science, literature, and
art have induced the editors and publishers to
submit it to an exact and thorough revision and to
issue new edition entitled THE AMERICAN Cf'
CLOPEDIA.
cry in every department of knowledge has made 4
new 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 and
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, and a 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
whose life every one Is curious to know the partc-
ulars. Great battles have been fought and impor-
tant seges 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, and to furnish 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 to give
succinct and original record of the progress OF
political and historical events.
The work mas been begun after long and careful
preliminary labor and with the most ample resour-
for carrying it on to successful termination.
None of the original stereotype plates have been
used but every page has been printed on new type,
forming in fact new Cycloppdia, with the same
plan and compass as its predecessor, but with a
far greater npcuniarV eNupuiiture and with Auch
improvements in its composition as have been sug
gested by longer experience and enlarged knowi'
edge.
The illustrations which are introduced for the
first time in the present edition have been added
not for the sake fpictoral effect but to give great
er lucidity and force to the explanations in the text
They embrace all branches of science and of natu.
raj history, aud depict the most famous and re-
markable features OF scenery, architecture and art,
well as the various processes of mechanics and
manufactures. Although intended for instruction
rather than embellishments no pains have been
spared to insure their artistic excellence; the cost
OF their execution is enormous, and it is believed
they will find welcome reception as an admirable
feature OF the Cyclopadia, and worthy of It's high
character.
This work is sold to Subscribers only, payable
on delivery of each volume. 1t will be completed
in sixteen large octave Volumes each containing
about 500 pages fully illustrated with several thou
sand Wood EDgraviDgs, and with numerous col
ored Lithographc Maps,
PRICE AND STYLE OF BINDING.
In extra Cloth, per vol, 800
In Library Leather, per vol, G.cO
In Half Turkey Morocco, per vol, 100
In Half Russia extra gilt per vol, 800
In Full Morocco antique, gilt edges, per VOL, 1000
In Full Russia, per vol, 1000
Three volumes now ready. Succeeding volumes,
until completion, will be issued once IN Two
months.
+.tSpecimen pages OF the AMERICAN CNCLOPL-
Ola, showing type, illustrations, etc, will be sent
gratis, on application.
FIRST CLASS CANyAssiNG AGENTS WANTLD.
Address the publishers,
-. APPLETON & co.,
$40 & 55l Broadway, N. Y.
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