Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-02-17
New Revised Edition.

The work originally published under the title OF
The NEW AMERICAN CYCLoPlEDiA was completed
IN 1858, since which time the wide circulation which
II has attained in all parts OF the United States,
aud the signal developments which have taken
place in every branch of science, literature, and
art have induced the editors and publishers to
submit It to exact and thorough revision and 10
issue a new edition entitled The AMERICAN Cf-
CLoFTDA.
Within the last ten years the progress of discov-
cry in every department of knowledge has made a
new wors Of reference an imperative want.
The movement of political affairs has kept pace
with the discoveries OF science and their fruitful
application to the ind istrial and useful arts and
the convenience al d refinement of social lie.
Great wars and cons. quent revolutions have &C.
CURED involving national changes OF peculiar mo-
meut. The civil OF our own country, which
was at its height when the last volume Of the old
work appeared, has happily been ended, and a new
course OF commercial aud Industrial activity has
been comm need.
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 time, have
brought into public view multitude of new men,
whose names are in every ones mouth, and OF
whose life every one is curious 10 know the parte-
ulars. Great battles have been fought and impor-
tant sieges maintained, of which the details are
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, it
has accordingly been the aim oil the editors t.
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, we'll as to give
a 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 resonr.
ces for carrying it on TO successful termination.
None OF the original stereotype plates have been
used, but every page has been printed new type,
forming in tact new Cyclop9dia, with the same
plan and compass as its predecessor, but with
lar greater pecuniary expenditure, and with such
Improvements in Its composition as have been sug
gested by longer experience and enlarged know.
edge.
The illustrations which are introduced for the
first time In the present edition have been added
not for the sake pictorial effect but to give great
er ucidty and force to the explanations IN the text.
They embrace all branches OF science and OF natu-
raj history, aud depict the most famous and re-
markabe features OF scenery, architecture and art,
as well as the various proct OF mechanics and
man ufactures. Although intended for instruction
rather than embellishments no pains have been
spared to insure their artistic excellence the cost
OF their execution Is enormous, and 1t Is believed
they will find a welcome reception as an admirable
feature OF the Cyclopedla, and worthy OF its high
character.
on delivery OF each volume. 1t will be completed
in sixteen large octave volumes, each containing
about 500 pages fully illustrated with sew raj thou
sand Wood EDgrasings, and with numerous col
ored Lithographc Maps.
PRICE AND STYLE OF BINDING.
In extra Cloth, per VOL, $500
In Library Leather per vol, 500
In Half Turkey Morocco per vol, 100
In Hall Russia, extra gut, per vol, 500
In Full Morocco, antique gilt edges, per vol, 1000
In Full Russia, per vol, 1900
Three volumes now ready. Succeeding volumes,
until completion, VIII be issued once in two
months.
-.*Specimen pages of the AMERICAN CYCLoPE-
Ola, showing type, illustrations etc, will be sent
gratis, on application.
FIRST CLASS CANvAssiNG AGENTS WANTED.
Address the publishers,
-. APPLETON e. CO.,
$40 Il ISL Broadway, N. Y.
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