Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-02-18

The work originally published under the title O.
| The NEW AMERICAN CYCLoP.EDIA, was completed
IN 1868 since which time the wide circulation which
il has attained in all parts of the United States
| and the signal developments which have takeI
place in every branch of science, literature, ant
/ art, have induced the editors and publishers L
submit it to exact and thorough revision, and tt
issue n new edition entitled THE AMERICAN CT
CLOPEDIA.
| cry in every department of knowledge has made
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 ant
the convenience ard 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.
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 oil
whose life every one is curious to know the partic
ulars. Great battles have been fought and impor
tant seges maintained, of which the details 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, /,
has accordingly been the aim of the editors to
bring down The information to the latest possible
dates, and 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 OF
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 have been
used but every page has been printed ON new type,
forming in fact new Cyclopadia, with the same
plan and compass as its predecessor but with q
far greater pecuniary expenditure, and with such
improvements in its composition as have been sug.
gested by longer experience and enlarged knowl.
edge.
The illustrations which are introduced for the
first time in the present edition have been added
lucdty 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
rs well as the various processes Of mechanics and
manufactures. Although intended for instruction
rather than establishment, pains have been
OF their execution Is enormous and it is believed
they will find welcome reception as an admirable
feature OF the Cyclopedia, and worthy of its 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 Engravngs, and with numerous col.
ored Lithographic Maps!
PRICE AND STYLE OF BINDING.
In extra Cloth, per VOL, $500
In Library Leather, per vol 500
In Half Turkey Morocco, per vol, 100
In Half Russia, extra gilt per vol, 500
In Full Morocco antique, gilt edges per VOL 10 90
In Full Russia, per vol, 1000
Three volumes now ready. Succeeding volumes,
until completion, will be issued once in two
months.
f.tSpecimen pages of the AMERICAN CYCLoPf.
Ola, showing type, illustrations, etc. will be sent
gratis, on application.
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Address the publishers,
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