Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-06-09
New Revised EditlOE

THE work originally published under the title Of
THE " Ew AMERICAS CYcLOP;eDIA WIS Completed la
1868, since which time the wide circulation wiic4
1 has attained in all parts Ct the United States,
and the signal Developments which have taken
place in every branch OF science literature and art
have Induced tue editors and Publishers to sub
init it to an exact and thorough revision and to is
she new edition entitled me AMERICAN CYCLIC
PaDIA.
Within the last ten wears the progress Of discov-
cry in every department of knowIedge has made d
new work Of reference an imperative want.
The movement Of political affairs hats kept pace
with the discOy cries of science and their fruitful
application to the industrial and useful arts and
tine COW enience and refinement OF social life
Great wars and cou-equent revolutions have occur
red, involving national cahnges Of peculiar momeff.
The civil war of our own country, which IL
it, height when the last volume OF the old wotk
appeared, has happily been ended, and new
course OF commercial and industrial activity has
been commenced.
Large sccessions TO our geographical knowledge
have been made by The indeta.ig sble explorers Of
Africa.
The great political rev olutions of the last deca:e,
with the national result oil the lapse OF time have
brought iuJo poblc view multitude of new mon,
whose names are in every ones month and Of
whose lives every ore is curious to know the par
ticulsrs. Great battles have been fought and i'm
pOriant seiges maintained Of which the daiais are
~ yet preserved only Ia the news papers In the
traisieIt publications Of the day, but which ought
now to take their place III permanent and anthem
tic 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 Iaest posi- e
dates, and to furnish an accurate account OF the
recent discoveries in science, of every fresh
production in literature, and of the newest iuveH-
tions in the practical arts as well as to give sue
cinct and original record OF the progress Of political
and historical events
The work has been began after long and careful
preliminary labor and with the NEST ample resOur-
ces for Carrying it to a successful termination
None of the original stereotype plates have bees
used, but every page has been printed on new eye
opedia, with fee same plan and compass as its pre-
decessor but with a far greater pecuuiAry expen
diure, and with such improvements in It's cor1po-
siton as have been suggested by longer experience
and enlarged knowledge.
The illustrations which are introduced for the
first time 10 the present edition have been added
not far the sake OF pictorial effect, but 10 give
greater ucidy and force to the explanation in the
text. They embrace all branches CT science and
of natural history, and depict the most famous and
remarkable features Of scencry architecture, and
art, as we'll a. the various processes and mechAn-
les and manufactures. although intended for in
struction rather than Establishment, pains have
been spared to insure their artistic excellenes
the cost of their execution is enormous, and it is
believed thoy will find welcome reception as all
admirable feature Of the CycloPHdia and worthy
of its high character.
This work is sold to Subscribers only, payable
on delivery Of each volume. 1t win be completed
in sixteen large octave volumes, each containing
about 500 puges, fully illustrated with several
thousand Wood engrayings, and with numerous
eolorcd photographic Maps
Price and Style OfBindInE
In extre Cloth, per vol, $500
In Library Leather, per vol, 800
In Half Turkey Morocco. per vol, 100
in IIaIf Russia, extra gilt. per vol, 500
In Full Morocco antique gilt edges, per vel 10 90
In full Russia, per vol, 1000
Five volumes now ready. Succeeding volumes
until completion, will be issued once in two mOnths
.#.*Specimen pages Of the AMERICAN CYcLoPe-
pIA showing type, illustration, ect., will Le scot
gratis, on application.
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