Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-03-30

The work originally published under the title Of
The NEW AMERICAN CYCLoPEDIA, was completed
IN 1863 since which time the wide circulation which
it has attained in all parts 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 to
submit it to an exact and thorough revision. and to
| issue new edition entitled TIE AMERICAN Cf-
CLOPEDIA.
cry in every department of knowledge has made a
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 and
| 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 a new
course OF commercial and industrial activity has
| been comm need.
Large accessions to our geographical knowledge
| nave been made by the interchangeable explorers OF
Africa.
with the natural result OF the lapse of time, have
brought into public view multitude of new men,
whose life every one is curious to know the partic
ulars. Great battles have been fought and lmpor-
tant eieges maintained, of which The details are as
yet preserved only in the newspapers or III 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 to
bring down the information to the latest possible
dates, and to furnish an accurate account of the
most recent discoveries in science, OF every
fresh production in literature, and of the newest
inventions in the practical arts, well as to give
o 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 it on to successful termination
None of the original stereotype plates have been
used but every page has been printed on new type,
| forming in fact a new Cyclopadia, with the same
plan and compass as its predecessor, but with a
far greater pecuniary expenditure ana win such
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gested by longer experience and enlarged knowl'
| edge.
first time i'll the present edition have been added
not for the sake of pictorial effect but to give great
lucidity and force to the explanations in the text
they embrace all branches OF science and of natu
| ral history, aud depict the most famous and re-
Arkable features OF scenery, architecture, and art
a we'll the various processes OF mechanics and
| manufactures. Although intended for instruction
rither than establishment, no pains have been
s1ared to insure their artistic excellence the cost
d their execution is enormous, and it is believed
| tbey will find welcome reception as an admirable
| feature OF the Cyclopada 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 raj thou
| sand W ood Engravings, and with numerous col
| ored Lithographlc Maps.
PRICE AND STYLE OF BINDING.
| In extra Cloth, per vol, $500
| In Library Leather per vol, SEQ
| In Half Turkey Morocco per vol, 100
| In Half Russia. extra gilt, per VOL, 500
In Full Morocco, antique, gilt edges per vol TO-
| In Full Russia, per VOL, 1000
Three volumes now ready. Succeeding Volumes
| until completion, will be issued once in two
months.
s.sSpeclmen pages of the AMERICAN CYCLoPE-
DIA showing type, illustrations, etc. VIII DC sent
| gratis, on application.
FIRST CLASS CANvAssING AGENTS WANTED.
Address the publishers,
ID. APPLETON & CO.,
$40 & 55l Broadway, N. Y.
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