Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-02-26

The work originally published under the title Of
The NEW AMERICAN CYCLoPEDIA, was completed
IN 1868, since which time the wide circulation which
it has attained in all parts of the United States
and 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 To
issue new edition entitled THE AMERICAN CY'
CLOPlEDIA.
Within the last ten years the progress of dscov'
cry in every department of knowledge has made
new 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 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 a new
course of commercial and industrial activity has
been commenced.
Large accessions to our geographical knowledge
have been made by the interchangeable explorers OF
Africa.
The great political 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 to know the paric
ulars. Great battles have been fought and impor-
tant seges 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.
In preparing the present edition for the press, it
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
q 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
eSesy With lhe
plan and compass as its predecessor, but with a
far greater pecunlary expenditure, and with such
improvements in its composition as have been sug
gested by longer experience and enlarged knowl-
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 lucidity and force to the explanations in the text
They embrace all branches OF science and of natu-
raj history and depict the most famous and re.
markable features OF scenery, architecture, and art,
as well as the various processes of mechanics and
manufactures. 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 it is believed
they Will find welcome reception as an admirable
feature OF the Cyclop@dia, and worthy Of its high
character.
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.
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In Full Russia, per vol, 1000
Three volumes now ready. Succeeding volumes,
until completion, will be issued once in two
months
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gratis, on application.
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