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APPIBTONS'
AMERICAN CYCLOPEDIA.
New Revised Edition.
subject. Printed from new type, and illustrated
with Several Thousand Lngraviugs and Maps.

The work originally published under the title of
THB NEW AMERICAS CYcLoPeDIA was completed in
ls63, since which time the wide circulation which
t has attained in all parts of tue United States,
aud the signal developments which have taken
place in every branch of science, literature and art
have induced the editors and Publishers to sub
uit it to exact and thorough revision, and to is
sue new edition entitled The AABKIcAS CYcLo-
PsDIA.
Within the last ten wears the progress Of dseov-
cry in every department of know ledge has made q
new work Of reference an imperative want
The movement Of political affairs has kept pace
with ho discoveries Of science, and their fruitful
application to the Industrial and useful arts and
the convenience and refinement OF social life
Great wars and eousequsnt revolutions have occur-
red involving national cahnges of peculiar moment.
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 aecessions to our geographical knowledge
have been made by the indef4tigabls explorers Of
Africa.
The great political revolutions Of the last deea.e
with the national result of the lapse OF time have
brought into poblio view a multitude OF new mon,
whose names In every ones mouth, and OF
whose lives every ore is curious to know the par
tieulars. Great battles have been fought and i'm
portsnt seiges maintained, of which tine datsils
vet preserved only in the newspapers or In the
transient publications Of the day, but which ought
now to take their place IN permanent and anthem
tic history.
In preparing the present edition fot the press,
II has accordingly been the sim OF the editors t.
bring down the information TO the latest possible
dates, and TO furnish accurate account Of the
most recent discoveries in science, OF every fresh
production In literature and Of the newest inven-
lions in the practical arts well to give a
cnct and original record Of the progress Of political
and historical events.
The work has been begun after long ard careful
preliminary labor, and with the most ample re-
sources for carrying it on to successful teraina-
ton.
None Of the original stereotype plates have been
used but every DaCe has been printed on new
Iyciopedia, with fee same plan and Compass its
predecessor. bHt with far greaier pecuniary eN
penditure, and with such Improvement in its
composition as have been suggested by longer
perirnSe end enlarged knowledge.
The illustrations which are introduced for the
first time in the present edition have heen added
not for the sake Of pictorial effect, but te give
greater ineidity and force to the explanation in the
text. They embrace ali branches Of science and
of natural history, and depict the mos famous and
remarkable features Of scenery, architecture, and
art, as well rs the various processes and mechzn-
ics and manufacturers. Although intended for in
struction rather than embelishment, no pains have
been spared I" insure their artistic excelIenes
the cost Of their execution is enormous, and 1t is
believed they will find welcome reception all
admirable feature Of the Cyelopaedia and worthy
Of its high character.
This work Is sold to subscribers only, payable
on delivery Of each volume. It will be completed
in sixteen large octave volumes, each containing
about 500 pages, fully illustrated with several
thou sand wood engravings, and with numerous
eolored LithegraPhy Maps.
Price and style OfBIndinG
In extrs Cloth, per VOL, $500
In Library Leather, per VOL. eco
In Half Turkey Morocco per vol, 700
in Half 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. SEeceeding volumes
until completion, will be issued once r two months
.#.sspeeimen pages Of the AMEEicAS CToLoPs-
pIA, showing type, illustration, eet, Will Ge
gratis, on application.
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Address the Publishers
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