Omaha daily bee., 1874-08-21

THE work originally published under the title
of The NEW AMERICAN CfcL0PAEDlA was
completed in 1868, since which ulls the wide
circulation which 1t has attained in all parts OF
the UpiIed States, and the signal developments
which have taken place in every branch of
cieuce, literature, and art, have induced the
editors and publishers TO submit 1t TO an exact
and thorough revision, and TO issue a new
dition entitled, The AMERICAN CYcLoPAA-
Within the last ten years the progress of dis
covery in every department OF knowledge has
made q new work OF refersncs an imperative
wsnt.
Tbs movement Of political affairs has kept
pace With ina discoveries OF science, and their
fruitful application TO the industrial and useful
mts and the convenience and refinement OF
socif life. Great wars and consequent revoiu-
ton, nave occurred, involving national changes
OF peculiar moment. 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 Q new conrse Of commercial
and industrial activity has been commenced.
Large accessions to or geographical know
edge have been male by the indefatiSible ex-
plorsrs Of Africa.
Che great political revolutions Of the last
decade, with the natural result Of the lapse of
time, have brought into public view amultitude
of new men, whose laEes are in every ones
mouth, and Of whose liyss every one is curious
To know the particulars. Great battles have
been fought and important sieges maintained,
Of which the details are as yet preserved only
In the newspapers or in the transient publica-
tions of the dag, but which ought now 70 take
their place in permapspt and authentic history.
In preparing the present EDITION for the press,
thas accordingly Ieen the aim Of the editors to
bring down the 10 the latest pos
ible dStsG, and TO furnish an accurate account
of the mnst recent discoveries in science, OF
every fresh production in literature, and Of
the newest In yenton in the practical arts, rs
we'll as 10 give q succinct aid original record OF
the progress Of political and historical event.
The work has been begun after long and caro-
ful preliminary labor, and with the most ample
resources for carrying ii on TO q successful
termination.
been used, but eyssY Esge has been printed on
new type, forming In fact Q new Cyclopedia,
with the same plan AMI compass - is predeces-
sor, but with q far greater Pecuniary eypepdi-
ture, and with such improvements IN its COM
position as have been suggested by longer ex.
perience and enlarged knowledge.
' The illustrations which are introduced for
the frst time in the present edition have been
added NOT for the sake of pictoris' effect, but to
give greater iucidity and force TO the eIplana-
lions in the text. They embrace ali branches of
sciep re and natural history, AND depict the
most famous and remarkable~f features Of scenery
architecture, and art, as We las the various pyo-
cesses of mechanics and manufactures. Al
though intended for instruction rather than
establishment, no pains have boon spared 70
insure thei: artistic excellence: the cost Of
their execui ION Is enormous, md II Is believed
thew will end welcome reception as an ad-
mirsble feature of the C~yclopedia, and worthy
Its high character
The vosE is sold to Subscribers only, payable
on 4 .,iysry Of each volume. 1t will be COM
pleted in siKt ~el large octave volumes, each
Containing about 500 pages fully illustrated With
seysral thousand Wood Ergysy;ngs and with
numerous cOlored Lthographic Maps.
PRICE AND STYLE OF BINDING.
In extra Cloth, per vol....---..-.--.!s5.O
In Library Leather, per vol--.-. eco
In HALF Turkey Morocco, per vol---. 90
In Half Russia, extra gilt, per vol---. 500
In fsli Morocco, antique, gilt edges, per
VOL lU.tJ
In full Russia, ssr vol.--.---.--.. 1000
Three yolums nov ready. Succeeding vo-
ums, until completion, viii bs issued once In
vo months.
90 Specimen pages Of the AMERICAN CToLo.
PAkDIA, show ing type, illustrations. ETC., win
b sent rats, ON application.
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