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

The work originally published under the title OF
The NEW AMERICAN CYCLOPEDIA, was completed
1t has attained in all parts of the United States
and the signal developments which have taken
place in every branch Of science, literature, and
submit it to an exact and thorough revision, and to
issue new edition entitled THE AMERICAN CY-
Within the last ten years the progress of discov-
cry in every department of knowledge has made Il
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 tho Industrial and useful arts and
the convenience and refinement Of social life.
Great wars and consequent revolutions have
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.
Large accesions to our geographical knowledge
have been made by the interchangeable explorers OF
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 know the partic
ulars. Great battles have been fought and impor.
tant sieges maintained, of which the details are 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 authentic
history.
In preparing the present edition for the press, it
has accordingly been the aim OF the editors 10
bring down the information to the latest possible
dates, and to furnish accurate account of the
fresh production in literature, and Of the newest
inventions in the practical arts as well as to give
political and historical events.
The work mas been begun after long and careful
preliminary labor, and with the most ample resour
for carrying il on to q 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 its predecessor, but with a
far greater pecuniary expenditure and with such
improvements in its composition rs have been sug.
edge.
The illustrations which are introduced for the
first time in the present edition have been added
not for the sake of pictorial effect but give great
lucdy and force to the explanations In the text
raj history, and depict the most famous and re-
markabe features OF scenery, architecture and art
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 Cyclopadia, and worthy of its high
This work is sold to Subscribers only, payable
on delivery of each volume. 1t will be completed
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In Library Leather per vol, 900
In Half Turkey Morocco, per VOL, 100
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In Full Russia, per VOL, 1000
Three volumes now ready. Succeeding volumes,
until completion, will be issued once in two
months.
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