Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-04-08

The work originally published under the title Of
The NEW AMERICAN CYCLOPEDIA, was completed
IN 1863 since which time the wide circulation which
Is 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 an exact and thorough revision. and TO
issue new edition entitled THE AMERICAN CY-
CLOPEDIA.
cry in every department of knowledge has made a
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 know ledge
nave been made by the indeiatigabe 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 OF
whose life every is curious to know the partc-
ulars. Great battles have been fought and impor-
tant sieges maintained, of which the details are as
yetpreserved 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
Dring 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 vel! as to give
a succinct and original record Of the progress OF
political and historical events.
The work has been begun after long and careful
preliminary labor, and with the most ample resour-
ces for carrying 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 fact u new Cyclop9dia, with the same
plan and compass its predecessor, but with a
pXppnHlInrp.
improvements in its composition rs have been sus
gested by longer experience and enlarged kuonl
edge,
The illustrations which introduced for the
first time in the present edition have been added
not for the sake OF pictorial effect but TO sve great
er lucdy 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-
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 it Is believed
they will find welcome reception as an admirable
feature of the Cyclop9dia 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 col.
ored Lithographic Maps.
PRICE AND STYLE OF BINpINd.
In extra Cloth, per vol $500
In Library Leather, per vol, G.CU
In Half Turkey Morocco, per yo! 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, VIII be issued once in two
months.
~.+Specimen pages of the AMERICAN CYCLoPE-
pIA showing type, illustrations etc, will be sent
gratis, on application.
FIRST CLASS CANvAssING AGENTS WANTED.
Address the publishers,
ID. APPLETON g. co.,
$40 e. 55l Broadway, N. Y.
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