Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-02-06
APPLETON'S
American eysIopadia.
New Revised Edition.
Entirely rewritten by the abest writers every sub
ject. Printed from new type, and Illustrated with
Several Thousand Ingravings ard Maps.


The work orgin,y published under the title of THE
NEW AMERICAN CYcLoPEDIA was completed in 1865.
since which time the wide circulation which it has
tsned in all PARTS the United States and the sign.
Developments which have taken place i'll every brancb
science literature and art, havt inducedthe editors and
publishers submit it to an exact and thorough
aud TO issue a new edition entitled The AMERICA
CYCLOPEDIA.
Within the last ten years the progress of discovery
every department of knowledge has made wOri
OF reference an imperative want.
The movement of political affairs has kept pace wit
fhe discoveries OF science, and their fruitful pca;io
10 the industrial and useful arts and the conveHerc'
aud rehnemeuts OF social life. Great and cousr
quent revolutions have occurred, involving nation
changes of peculiar moment. The civa war of our
country, which in its height when the last voum.
of the old work app cared, las happily beeu ended
new course of commercial and industrial activity has
been copmenced
Large accessions to geographical knowledge
been made by the iIdaftigabe expIoreres of Africa
The great political revolutions of the great decade
with the natural result the lavse time brough
into public view multitude of new meu whose names
in every ones mouth, and of whose lives every
is curious to know the particulars Great battles have
been fought and important seiges maintained of which
the details yet preserved only in the newspapers
i'll the transient publications of the day, but which
ought now to take their Place in permanent and authen
tic history.
In preparing the present edition for the press it has
accordingly been the aim of the editors bring down
the information to the latest possible dates, and to fur
nsh accurate 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 succnct and original record of the progress of
political and historical events.
The work has been begun after long and careful pre-
hminary labor, and with the most ample resources
for carrying it on to a successful termination.
None of the original stereotype plates have been used
but every page has been printed on type forming
i'll fact CycrOpads, with the same plan and CON-
pass its predecessor but with far greater pecuniary
expenditure, and with such improvements in its COM
position have been suggested by longer experience and
enlarged knowledge.
The illustrations which introduced for the first
time in the edition have been added not for the
sake of pictorial effect but to give greater lucity and
force to the explanations in the text. They embrace
all branches Of science and Of natural history and depict
the most famous and remarkable features of scenery,
architecture, and well the various processes
of mechanics and manufacturers. AlthOug intended
for instruction rather than establishment, pains
Fave been spared to assure their artistic exeeeD cy the
cost of their execution Is enormous and 1t IL believed
they Will find a welcome reception admirable
feature of the Cyclo da and worthy of its high char
acter.
The work IS sold by subscription only payable only
on delivery of each volume. 1t will be completed in
sixteen large Volumes each containing 500 pages
fully illustrated with several thousand Wood En-
cravings, and with numerous cOlored LithOgraphic
Maps.
Price and Style Of Binding.
In extra cloth, per VOL, $500
In Library Leather, per VOL, 6,OO
In Half Turkey Morocco, per VOL, 7,C0
In Hall Russia, extra gilt, per VOL, 500
In Full Morocco, antique gilt edges, per vnl, 1000
In Full Russia, per vol 1000
Three volumes are ready now Succeeding volumns
until conn leton, will be issued once in two months
- Specimen Pages of the AMERICAN CYCLoPRDIA,
showing type, illustrations, ect, will be sent gratis,
application.
First Class Canyassing Agents Wanted.
Address the Publishers,
D. APPLETON, g. CO.,
SIG 451 Broadway, " Y