Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-06-22

The work originally published under the title Of
The New AMERICAN CfCLOPEDIA, was completed
In 1863 since which time the wide circulation which
and the signal deyeldpmepts which have taken
place in every branch of science, literature, and
art, have induced the editors and publishers to
submit it to exact and thorough revision, and 70
issue new edition entitled THE AMERICAN CY-
CLOPEDIA.
cry in every department OF knowledge has made o
| 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 CONNIE need.
Large accessions to our geographical knowledge
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The great political revolutions of the last decade,
brought into public view a multitude Of new men,
whose names are in every ones mouth, and of
whose life every one is curious to know the partic'
tant seges maintained, of which the details
| 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 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
snccinct 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 res0ur-
ces for carrying 1t 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 Cyclopedia, with the same
plan and compass as its predecessor, but with q
| far greater peCuniary expenditure and with such
improvements in its composition have been sug
| gested by longer experience and enlarged knowl.
| The Illustrations which are introduced for the
first time in the present edition have been added
not 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 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 Ia believed
they will find welcome reception admirable
feature Of the Cyciop9dia 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 900 pages fully illustrated with several thou
| ored Lithographic Maps.
PRICE AND STYLE OF BINDING.
| In extra Cloth, per VOL, $500
Library Leather, per vOl 600
In Half Turkey Morocco, per VOL, TOO
| In Half Russia, extra gilt per VOL, 500
In Full Morocco, antique, gilt edges, per vo 1000
| In Full Russia, per vol, 1000
Three volumes now ready. Succeeding volumes,
until completion, will DO issued once in two
months.
sssSpecimen pages Of the AMERICAN CYCLoPE-
Ola, showing type, Illustrations, ETC., will be sent
gratis, on application.
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