Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-03-10

The work originally published under Inc titie "a
The NEW AMERICAN CYCLoPEDrA, was compietea
IN 1858, since which time the wide cirGniatl9n S,
it has attained in all parts of the Onlteu Staes,
and the signal Developments whlcn nave tahel
place in every branch Of science literatnre, ana
art, have induced the editors and publishers 70
submit il to an exact and thorough revision anu 10
issue new edition entitled lHE A"Ihi""N
CLoPEDIA. . 90 ,;,o-
erv in every department OF knowledge has made a
new work of reference an imperative want.
The NOV ement 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 soeial me- ne.
Great wars and CONSEQUENT revolutions have &C.
Cured involving national changes OF peculiar mo.
nent. The civil war of our own country when
was at its height when the last volume o! me o..
work appeared, has happily been ended and new
course OF commercial and industrial activity mas
been commenced
have been made by the interchangeable explorers OF
Africa. ~
with the natural result Of the lapse of time have
brought into public view multitude Of new men,
whose names are in every ones noun t ana o.
ulars. Great battles have been fought and impor-
taut 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. -
has accordingly been the aim OF the editors to
bring down the information to the latest possible
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
q 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 a successful termination
None of the origina! stereotype plates nave Deeh
used, but every page has been printed on new type
forming in fact new Cyclopada, with the same
plan and compass as its predecessor, but with y
far greater pecuniary expenditure, and with such
improvements in It's composition as nave neen sug
gested by longer experience and enlarged knowi'
edge, A.
first time in the present edition have been added
for the sake of pictorial effect, but to give great.
lucidty 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 ana arr
as well rs the various processes OF mechanics and
| manufactures. Although intended for instruction
rather than establishment, no pains have been
spared to insure their artistic eNcellence the cost
OF their execution is enormous and 1t is believed
| they will find welcome reception as an admirable
feature Of the Cyclopadia, ana worthy OF its high
| character.
on delivery of each volume. Ii will be completed
| in sixteen large octave volumes, each containing
about SEQ pages fully illustrated with several thou
ored Lthographic Maps!
PRICE AND STYLE OF BINDING.
In extra Cloth, per VOL, 500
| In Library Leather, per vol, 600
| IN hAiI turkey MOToCco, per Nol.t NV
| In Half Russia extra gilt per VOL 500
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.
| s.sSpecimen pages of the AMERICAN CYCLoPK-
Ola, showing type, Illustrations ETC., will be sent
/ gratis, on application.
FIRST CLASS CANvAssING AGENTS WANTED.
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