Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-02-07

with Several Thousand Engrayngs and Maps.
The work originally published under the title OF
Inc NEW AMERICAN CYCLorEDIA, was completed
IN 1868 since which time the wide circulation which
~ mas attained in all parts of the United States,
ana the signal developments which have taken
place IN every branch of science, literature, and
arr, nave induced the editors and publishers to
submit 1t TO an exact and thorough revision, and TO
CLopEDIA
Within the last ten years the progress of dscov.
cry IN every department of knowledge has made a
new WORK OF reference an imperative want
The movement of political affairs has kent pace
WIN inc 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 new
course OF commercial and industrial activity has
been CONNIE need
Large accessions to our geographical knowledge
Africa.
The great political revolutions of the last decade
with the natural result of the lanse of time have
brought INTO public view a multitude of new men.
whose names are III every ones mouth, and of
whose lie every one IS curious to know the partic-
ulars. Great battles have been fought and impor.
tant sleges maintained, of which The details are as
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.
III preparing the present edition fer the press i.
has accordingly been the aim of the editors to
bring 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 well as to give
a Sneclnct ana 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 a 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 Cyclop@dia, with the same
plan and compass its predecessor but with a
lar greater pecuniary expenditure, and with such
Improvements III It's composition as have been sug.
gested by longer experience and enlarged knowl
edge.
The illustrations which are introduced for the
irst time III the present edition have been added
not for the sake OF pictorial effect, but to give great
er ucidity and force TO the explanations in the text
They embrace all branches of science and of natC.
raj history, and depict the most famous and re.
arkable features OF scenery, architecture, and art
as well as the various processes of mechanics ard
manufactures. Although intended for instruction
rather than establishment, pains have been
spared to insure their artistic excellence the
OF ther execution Is enormous, and 1t is believed
they will find welcome reception as an admirable
feature OF the Cyclop1dia, 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 ihthographlc Maps.
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In Half Turkey Morocco, per vol, 100
In Half Russia, extra gilt. per vol 500
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In Fun Russia, per vol, 1000
Three volumes now ready. Succeeding volumes
until completion, Will be issued once in two
months
specimen pages of the AMERICAN CNCLorf-
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gratis, on application.
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jan21- Irwin