Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-05-07

The work originally published under the title of
The NEW AMERICAN CiCLoFADlA, was completed
1868 since which time the wide circulation which
il has attained in all parts of the United States,
and the signal Developments which have taken
art, have induced the editors and publishers to
submit it to exact and thorough revision, and TO
issue a new edition entitled THE AMERICAN Cf-
CLOPEDIA.
Within the last ten years the progress of discoy-
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 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 new
course OF commercial and industrial activity has
been commenced.
Large accessions to our geographical knowledge
nave been made by the interchangeable explorers OF
Africa
with the natural result of the lapse of time, have
brought into public view a multitude of new men,
whose names are in every ones mouth, and OF
whose life every is curious to know the partic.
ulars. Great battles have been fought and impOr.
tant 7ieges maintained of which the details are as
yet pres, rived only in the newspapers or in the
transient publications OF the day, but which ought
now 10 take their place in permanent and authentic
history.
has accordingly been the aim of the editors to
Uring 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
a succnct 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 carving 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 tact new CyclOpadia, with the same
plan and compass as its predecessor, but with a
far greater pecuniary 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 Tor the sake OF pictorial effect but to give great
lucdly 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-
MAJ kable features OF scenery, architecture and art
as well as the various proct sses OF mechanics ana
manufactures. Although intended for instruction
rather than cmbelIi, hment, 10 pains have been
spared to insure their artistic excellence; the cost
oil their execution Is enormous and 1t Is believed
they " i'll lind welcome reception as an admirable
feature OF the CyclopaedIa, and worthy OF It's hish
This work is sold to Subscribers only, payable
on delivery OF each volume. IL Will he completed
in sixteen large octave volumes, each containing
about 500 pages fully illustrated with sew raj thou
sand Wood Engrav lngs, and with numerous col
ored Lithographic Maps.
PRICE AND STYLE OF BINDING.
In extra Cloth, per VOL, $500
In Library Leather, per VOL, 6Nu
In Half Turkey Morocco. per vol, 40
In Half hussa extra gilt per vol, 500
In III Morocco, antique, gllt edges per vol, l0oe
In Full Russia, per vol, 1000
Three volumes now ready Succeeding volumes
until completion, will be issued once in two
months.
+..Specimen pages of the AMERICAN CYCLoPE-
Ola, showing type illustrations, etc, will be sent
gratis, ON application.
FIRST CLASS CANvAssISG AGENTS WANTED.
Address the publishers,
u. APPLETON T. CO.,
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