Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-02-12

The work originally published under the title OF
The NEW AMERICAN CYCLopEDIA, was completed
IN 1868 since which time the vile circul ,tioo which
it has attained in all parts of the United states,
aud the signal Developments which have taken
place In every branch of science literature and
act have induced the editors and publishers. to
submit II to exact and thorough revI lion, and 10
issue new edition entitled The AMERICAN Cf'
CLOPEDIA.
Within the las. ten years the progress of discov-
cry in every department OF knowledge has made a
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 ana
The convenience and refinement OF social life
Great wars and consequent revolutions have &C
CURED. involving national changes of peculiar mo
ment. The civil war Of our own country, which
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 comm need.
Large accessions to our geographical knowledge
have been made by the interchangeable explorers OF
Africa.
The great pol teal revolutions of the last decade
with the natural result OF the lapse OF tune, have
brought into public view multitude OF new men
whose names are in every ones mouth, ana oil
whose life every one is curious to know tue partic
uiars. Great battles have been fought and nnpOr
tant -ieges maintained OF which The details are az
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, II
has accordingly been the aim OF the editors t.
bring down the information to The latest possible
dates, and to furnish an aceura account of the
most recent discoveries in science, of every
fresh production in literature. and Of the newest
inventions In the practical arts, well to give
succinct 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 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 a new Cyclop9dia, with the same
plan and compass as its predecessor, but with q
far greater pecnniary expenditure, and with such
Improvements In It's compO- Ill On as have been sug
gested by longer experience and enlarged knowl
edge.
first time in the present edition have been added
for the sake OF pictorial effect but to give great
lucidy and force 10 the explanations in the text
They embrace all branches OF science and OF natu-
raj history, aud depict the most famous and re-.
markable features OF scenery, architecture and art
well as the various proc sses OF mechanics and
manufactures. Although intended for instruction
rather than establishment, no pains have been
spared to insure their artistic EXCELLENCE the cost
oil their execution Is enormous, and II is believed
they will ind u welcome reception as AN admirable
feature OF the Cyclopseda and worthy OF It's high
character.
This work Is sold to Subscribers only, payable
on delivery OF eacn volume. 1t will be completed
In sixteen large octave volumes each contain ing
shout sou pages, fully illustrated with raj thou
sand Wood Engrasings, and with numerous col.
ored Lithographic Maps.
PRICE AND STYLE OF BINDING.
In extra Cloth per vol, Is 90
In Library Leather, per VOL $50
In Half Turkey Morocco per vol 100
In HALF Russia, extra gilt per vol, 500
In Full Morocco, antique, gilt edges per vol, 10 10
la Full Russia, per vol, 1000
Three volumes now ready. Succeeding volumes,
until completion, will be issued once IN two
months.
'.'Specimen pages of the AMERICAN CYCLoPE-
DlA showing type, Illustrations, etc, VIII be sent
gratis, on application.
FIRST CLASS CANvAssISG AGENTS WANTED.
Address the publishers,
ID. APPLETON T. CO.,
$40 & 55l Broadway, N. Y.
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