Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-05-01

The work originally published under the title Of
The NEW AMERICAN CfcLoPADiA, 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 CY-
CLOP.EDIA
Within the last Ten years the progress Of discov-
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 a 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.
The gre a. 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 o.
whose life every one is curious to know the partic
nlars. Great battles have been fought and inpor-
yet preserved only in the newspapers or in the
transient publications OF the day, but which ough.
now to take their place in permanent and authentic
history.
In preparing the present edition for the press, il
has accordingly been the aim OF the editors to
bring down the information to the latest possible
dates, and to furnish an aceurate account OF the
most recent discoveries in science, OF every
fresh production in literature, and of the newest
inventions in the practical arts, "a well rs 10 give
n succinct and original record of the progress OF
political and historical events
The work 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
forming in fact Il new Cyclopadia, with the same
plan and compass as its predecessor, but with a
far greater pecunary expenditure, and with such
improvements in Its composition as have been sug
gested by experience and enlarged knowi.
edge.
first time in the present edition have been added
not for the sake OF pictorial effect but to give great
er ucidty 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-
markabe 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 excellence; the cost
OF their execution Is enormous, and 1t Is believed
they will find welcome reception as an admirable
feature of the Cyclopada, and worthy of its high
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 Engravings, and with numerous COT
ored Iithographic Maps.
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In Half Turkey Morocco, per vol, 100
In Half Russia, extra gilt per vol, 500
In Full Morocco antique, gilt edges per vol, l0.00
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 CrCLoPk-
Ola, showing type, illustrations. etc, will be sent
gratis on application.
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Address the publishers,
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