Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-02-14
APPLETON'S
AMERICAN CTCL0PEDla,
New Revised Edition.

TIE work o. iginaliy published under the lille OF
The New AMERICAS CYCLof.i.DI i. W A. Completed
u lsi since which time te idle circulation Hhch
1t has sttaiued ia all parts of The tnitcu states,
aud the signal Developments winch nave taken
place in every branch OF science, literature ana
at, have induced the editors and iuuii hers 10
suhni' to ;,n enact and thorough revision, ami To
issne II new edition eutulcd TIE AMEHIe Al Ci-
CLoPEDIA.
tIln the las ten years tie progress Of di-cov.
cry IN ever department OF know ledge has made Il
new Wora of reference IN imperative want.
The laoye'uent OF political affairs ma kept pace
with the discoveries 81 science ana titir lruiiiui
application t. tins industrial and useful arts anu
the convenience and refinement OF social life.
Gretl wars and consequent revolutions have oc
Cured. involving national changes OF peculiar mo
ment The civil war OF our own country, which
at it lght when the last volume OF the OLD
work appeared, has happily been ended aud new
course OF commercial and industrial activity has
been commenced.
Large accessions to our geographical knowledge
have been made by the interchangeable explorers o!
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 mosth, and OF
whose lie every one Is curious TO Enow the partlc'
ulars. Great battles have been fought and impor-
tant sieges maintained Of which The details are az
yet preserved only in the newspapers or in the
transient publications OF the dag. but which ought
now to take their place in permanent ana authentic
history.
has accordingly been the aim OF the editors t.
bring down The information tn 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. a. well as to give
a succinct and iginal record of the progress OF
political ami historical events.
The work mas been begun after long and careful
preliminary labor and with tie most ample resour-
for carrying 1t 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 tact new Cyclopadia, with the same
plan ANA compass as its predecessor, but with
TAR greater peCunlary expenditure, and with such
improvements IN Its composition as have been sug
ge~ted by longer experience anu enlarged kno"i-
edge.
1ne illustrations which are introduced for the
first time III the present edition have been added
not for the pictorial effect but give great
ucidity and force To the explanations i'll the ext.
They embrace all branches OF science and OF natu-
raj history, and depict the most famous and re-
mtrkable features OF scenery, architecture and art,
n well d. the various proct OF mechanics and
manufactures. Although intended for instruction
rather than embellishments, no pains have been
spared 10 insure their artistic excellence; the cost
OF their execution Is enormous, and II Is believed
they Will find Il welcome reception as an admirable
feature OF the y clop.eua, and worthy oi Its high
character.
This work is sold to Subscribers only, payable
on delivery OF each Volume. Ii will be completed
i'll sixteen large octave volumes, each containing
about 500 pages fully Illustrated with sew raj thou
sand Wood Engraving-, and with numerous col
ored Luhographic Mdpe.i
PRICE AND STYLE OF BINDING
In extra Cloth, per vol. $500
In Library Leather per vol, 500
In Half Turkey Morocco, per VOL, ZOO
In Halt Russia, extra gilt. per vol. 500
In Full Morocco, antique, gilt edges, per yol 1900
In Full Russia, per vol, 1000
Three volumes ready. Succeeding volumes,
until completion, Will 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 CASvAssING AGENTS WANTED.
Address the publishers,
y. APPLETON A. CO.,
sac g. 55l Broadway, N. Y.
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