Omaha daily bee., 1874-07-13


Tur work originally published under the title
of THE NEW AMERICAN CYcLoPAEDlA was
coupleted in 1868, since which time the wide
circulation which IL has attained IN all parts Of
the United States, and the signal Developments
which have taken place in every branch OF
ecience, literature, and art, have induced the
editors and publishers to submit Ii to an exact
and thorough revision, and to issue . nov
dition entitled, The AMERICAN CYcLoPAA-
Ola.
Within the last ten years tue progress of dis
coyery in every department OF knowledge has
made a new work Of reference an imperative
want.
pace With the discoveries of science, and their
fruitful application TO the industrial and useful
arts and the convenience and refinement Of
socir life. Great wars and consequent revolu-
tions nave occurred, involving national changes
of peculiar moment. The civil war of our Owl
country, which was at its height when the last
volume Of the old work appeared, has happily
been ended, and q new conrse oil commercial
and industrial activity has been commenced.
Large accessions to our geographical know
edge have been maize BY the indefatigable ex-
piorers Of Africa.
rae great political revolutions Of the last
decade, with the natural result of tine lapse Of
time, have brought into public view multitude
of new men, whose names are In every ones
mouth, and Of whose lives every one is curious
70 know the particulars. Great battles have
beeu fought and important sieSes maintained,
Of which the details are Is yet preserved only
in the nevsp2pers or IN the transient publica-
ton. of the day, hut which ought now 10 take
their place in permanent and authentic history.
In prepariIg the present edition Tor the press,
I hiss accordingly Ieen the aim OF the editors TO
bring down the Information TO the latest pos
ibls dates, AID to furnish an accurate account
of the mos. recent discoveries In science, Of
every fresh production in literature, and Of
the newest in -ention in the practical arts, as
well a. TO give q suecinct and original record Of
the progress Of political and historical event
The work has been begun alter long and care
ful preliminary labor, and with the most ample
resources for carrying 1t on 70 q successful
termination.
None Of the original stereotype plates have
been used, but every page has been printed on
new type, forming in TACT 8 new Cyclopedis,
with the same plan AMI compass As Its predeces-
soS but With a FAR greater pecuniary expendi-
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
tbs npt time In the present edition have been
added not tor the sake Of pictoris' effect, but to
give greater ileiditE and force to the exPlana.
tions in the text Iney embrace gIl branches of
scien >e and M ursl history, s9d dspict the
most famous and remarkablefeztures Of scenery
architcosare, and art, Is We las the various pro-
ceases Of mechanics and lasnuiactnres, al
though intended Tor instruction rather thsn
embellishnert, NO pains have been spared 70
insure thei. artistic excellence: the cost of
their execui uon is enormous, nd IL il believed
they viii fnds welcome reception IS an sd-
pirable feature Of the Cyelcpedia, and worthy
its high eharacte-.
The vorx IL sold to Subscribers only, payable
on d livery Of each volume. II will b. COM
pleted in sixteen large octave volumes, each
containing about 500 pages fully illustrated With
ssvenl thousand Wood Engravings and With
numerous colcred Lithographic Maps.
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In full Russia, per yol--------- 1000
Three volums nov ready. succeedius vo.
lums, until comPletion, viii be Issued oncs in
two month";
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PAEpiA, showing type, ulustrationa. etc, vii
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