The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-02-26

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The work originally published under tn title
Of THE NEW AMERICAN OYCLOpEDIA
was completed in 1863 since which time the wide
circulation which IL has attained in all paris 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 70 submit 1t to an exact
and thorough revision, and to issue new edition
entitled THE AMERICAN CYCLIC r.EDIA. 3
Within the last ten years the. progress of dis
covery in every department of knowledge has
made new work of reference an imperative
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| The movement of political affairs has kept
pace with the discoveries Of science, and their
| fruitful application to the indus rial and useful
arts and the convenience and refinement of social
| life. Great wars and consequent revolutions
| have occurred, involving national changes of
| peculiar moment. 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 commenced
Large accessons to our geographical knowl.
edge have been made by the indefatigable ex-
plorers of Africa
The great political revolutions of the last de-
cade 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 lives every one Is curious to know
the particulars. Great battles have been fought
and important sieges maintained, of which the
details are as yet preserved only in the news
papers or in the transient publications of the
permanent and authentic history.
In preparing the present edition for the press,
1t has accordingly been the aim of the editors to
bring down the Information 10 the latest posi-
BILE dates and to furnish an accurate account of
the most recent discoveries III science. of every
fresh production In literature. and of the newest
inventions in the practical arts, as well as to
give succinct and original record of the pro-
gress of political and historical events.
The work has been begun after long and care
full preliminary labor, and with the most ample
for ~ rr1 yinr pn "a, n
mination.
None of tn, original stereotype plates have
been used, but every page has has been printed
on new type, forming in fact a new Cyclop9edia,
with the same plan nnd compass as its prede-
cessor, but with n lar greater pecuniary expend-
iture, and with surh improvements in its COM
position as have been suggested by longer expe-
rence and enlarged knowledge. fyF1
The illustrations which are introduced for the
first time in the present edition have been added
not for the sake Of pictorial effect, but to give
greater lucidity 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 scene
nv, architecture, and art, as well as the various
processes of mechanics and manufactures.
Although intended for instruction rather than
establishment, no pains have been spared to
insure their artistic excellence; the cost of their
execution is enormous, and 1T is believed they
will find welcome reception as an admirable
feature of the Cyclop9dia, and worthy of its
high character. ...s.s.-
on delivery of each volume. 1t will be COM
pleted in sxteen large octave volumes, each con-
tanning about 800 pages, fully illustrated with
several thousand Wood Engravings, and with
numerous colored Lithographic Maps.
PRICE AND STYLE OF BINDING.
In extra Cloth, per vol ,...... 90
In Library Leather, per vol r.........--.. . 90
In Half Turkey Morocco, per vol ,....... 700
In Half Russia extra gilt, per vol. 500
In Full Morocco, antique, git edges, p. vol 10 90
In Full Russia, per vol, ... 10 %
-Four volumes now ready. Succeeding vol
umes, until completion, will be issued once in
two months. .. 20
*.*Specimen pages of the AMERICAN CY-
CLoPEUIA, showing type, illustrations, etc,
will be sent gratis, on application
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