Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-03-16

The work originally published under ibe tide ot
The NEW AMERICAN CYCLOPEDIA, was complete cd
IN 1865 since which time the ldc circulation "hch
II mas attained N al parts et the lntcd states
and the signal developments which have taken
place in every branch of science, literature, and
art, have induced the editors and puhli hers to
submit It to IN exact and thorough revision, and 10
issne new edition entitled THE AMERICAS Cf-
CLOPTDIA.
cry in every department of knowledge ha- ma L. a
new work of reference an imperative want.
The movement Of political affairs has kept pace
win the discoveries OF science, and their fruitful
application 10 the industrial and uscful arts aud
the convenience and refinement Of social life.
Great wars and consequent revolutions have oc
CURED, involving national change. Of peculiar mo.
meht. The civil war ci oHr own country, which
was at its height when the last volume Of the old
work appeared, has happily been ended and Il new
course OF commercial aud industrial activity has
been commenced.
Large acceesions to our gaogranhcal knowledge
have been made bF thc indei.uigable explorers OF
Africa.
with the natural result Of the lapse OF time, have
brought into public view multitude Of new men.
whose names aIc in every ones mouth and oi
whose lie every one II curious to ED0W the patEc.
ulars. Great battles have been fought and inpor-
tant seges maintained Of which The details ore 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 a's:Eehtic
history.
has accordingly been the aim Of tie editors to
bring down the information TO The latest possible
Ca[e5 &1u 10 firnish an ac"uTd'e account oi the
most recent discoveries la science OF every
fresh production in literature, and OF the newest
inventions in the practical arts a. wei as to give
succinct and original record OF tie progress OF
political and historical events.
The work mas been begun after long and careful
preliminary labor, and with the most ample resour-
cts for carrying ii on to a successful termination.
None OF the original stereotype plates have been
used, but every page has been printed onneW type,
forming in fact a new Cyelopspdia, with the same
plan and compass as its predecessor, but with
far greater pecuniary expenditure and with such
Improvements IN Its c0mpOs lti0n as have been sug
edge,
inc Illustrations which are introduced for the
first time in tie present e,lition have been a,!dt
not for the sake oipctoral effect but to give great
er lucdty 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-
mark2b!e features oi scenery, architecture, and mt
as well rs the various processes OF mechanics ard
manufactures. Although intended for instruction
rather than embellishments 10 pains have been
spared to insure their artistic eXcellence the cost
OF their execution Is enormous, and 1t Is believe d
they will find welcome reception as an admrah
feature OF The CyolopHdia, and worthy Of It's Il Sh
This work is sold to Subscribers only, pavaIle
in sixteen large octave volumes. each contain ng
aa%9 aGo9 s1 oo9 haEgs Ees 1y .ted @ YIN ihoH
ored Lithographic Maps.I
PRICE AND STYLE OF EINDiNG.
Ia extra Cloth, per vol, 500
In Library Leather, per vol G.tU
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In Full Morocco, antique git edges, pC VOL, !00o
In Full Russia, per vol, 1900
Three volumes now ready, Succeeding volumes,
until completion, viii be issued once il TWO
months.
+.sSpecimen pages Of the AMERICAN Cl>ToPF-
DIA, showing type, Illustrations, etc, will DC sent
gratis, on application.
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