Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-02-09

The work originally published under the title OF
The NEW AMERICAN CYCLOPEDIA, was completed
IN 1865 since which time the wide circulation Which
and the signal Developments which have taken
place In every branch of science literature, ana
art, have induced the editors and publishers 70
submit it exact and thorough revision, and to
issue new edition entitled THE AMERICAN Cf'
cLoP.EDIA.
cry in every department OF knowledge has made n
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 ana
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 commenced.
Largu accessions to our geographical knowledge
have been made by the interchangeable explorers oi
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 Enow the partc'
nlars. Great battles have been fought and impor-
tant sieges maintained, of which The details are as
yet preserved only in the newspapers in the
transient publications OF the day, but which ought
now to take their place in permanent and authentic
history.
has accordingly been the aim of the editors to
bring down the information to the latest possible
dates, ana 10 furnish an accurate account oil the
most recent discoveries in science, of eyerv
fresh production in literature and of the newest
inventions in the practical arts, as well as TO give
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 il 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 new Cyclopadia, with the same
plan and compass as its predecessor, but with a
lar greater pecuniary expenditure and with such
improvements In Its composition as have been sug'
gested by longer experience and enlarged knowi-
edge ,,,,..r,,ion. which ors introduced for ,ne
frst time in the present edition have been added
not for the sake pictorial effect, but give great
lucidiiy 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 1t Is believed
they will find welcome reception as an admirable
feature of the Cyciopadia, 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 tho1
sand Wood EngravDgs, and with numerous col
ored Lithographic Maps.
PRICE AND STYLE OF BINDING.
In extra Cloth per vol, 800
In Library Leather, per vol, go
In Half Turkey Morocco, per vol, 100
In Half Russia, extra gilt, per vol, 500
In Full Morocco, antique, gilt edge, per vol 1000
In Fall Russia, per vol, 1000
Three volumes now ready. Succeeding volumes,
until completion, will be issued once in two
months.
-.sSpecimen pages of the AMERICAN CICLorr-
Ola, showing type, illustrations, etc. will he tent
gratis, on application.
FIRST CLASS CANyAssISd AGENTS WANTED,
Address the publishers,
ID. APPLETON Il CO.,
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