Omaha daily bee., 1874-08-20

Tur work originally published under the title
of The NEW AMERICAN C~YCLoPAEDIA was
completed in 1868, since which time the wide
circulation which 1t has attained IN an parts o.
which have taken place in every branch oil
cience. literature, and art, have induced the
editors and publishers TO submits 1t 70 an exact
aud thorough revision, and 10 issue q ne~
6ition entitled, The AMERICAN CYcLoPAh-
Ola. =.
Within the last ten years the progress OF dis
coyery in every department Of knowledge has
made a new work Of reference an imperative
want.
raos with The discoveries of science, and their
fruitful application to the industrial and useful
arts and the convenience and refinement oil
aoclf life. Great wars and consequent revolu-
ton, nave occurred, involving national changes
OF peculiar moment. The civil war Of our oW n
country, which was at its height when the last
volume Of the old work appeared, has happily
been ended, and q new conrse OF commercial
aud industrial activity has been commenced.
Large accessions TO oLr geographical know
edge have been made by the indetntigable ex-
piorers of Africa.
y cSe great political revolutions Of the last
decade, with the natural result OF the lapse Of
gma, have brought into public view a multitude
OF ne men, whose names are in every ones
mouth. and Of whose lives every one is curious
to know the particulars. Great battles have
beeu fought aEl important sieges maintained,
oil WINCH l1t utlAll. hic no " lHNoNA 10y
IN the pewspapers OF in the transient publica-
tions of the day, bu which ought now 10 take
their place in permanent and authsnuc history.
In prepariIg the present edition for the press,
has accordingly been the aim OF the editors TO
bring down the information 10 the latest pos
ihle dates, aid to furnish an accurate account
81 the mos recent discoveries in science, OF
eyery fresh production in literature, and OF
the newest In Yention in the practical arts, as
veil rs 10 give o s~uccinct and original record OF
the progress OF political and historical event.
The work has been begun after long and care
full preliminary labor, and with the most ample
resources for carrying 1t on to q successful
None Of the original stereotype plates have
been used, but every page has been printed on
new type, forming In fact q new ~Cyclopadia,
With the same plan AMI compass as its predeces-
scr, but with a lar greater peeunisry e.pendi-
position as have been suggested by longer ex-
be.fenea and enlarged knowledge.
The Illustrations which are introduced Tor
the first time in the present sdition have been
ssded not for tbs sake of pictoris' effect, but to
sisS greater lucidity snd force to the explsna.
lions in the ext. They embrace all branches OF
sciena e and narural history, aud depict the
most famous and remarksblef features OF scenery
srchitecture, end art, as We las the various pro-
cssses of MECHANICS and manufactures. Al
slough intended for instruction rather than
smbeilishmert, no pains have been spared TO
Insure thei artistic excelleneel the cost OF
their eyecli ION Is enormous, ~nu a. DSlle'cu
thew will fuda welcome reception as an sd
mirabls feature of the Cyclopedia. and worthy
its high character.
The vorr is sold to Subscribers only, payable
on a -livery Of each volume. 1t viii be COM
pleted in sixteen large octave volumes, each
Containing about 500 pages fully illustrated with
several thousand Wood Engravings and with
numerous colored Lithographic Maps.
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Tn extra Cloth, per vol
In Library Leather, per vol-...-.--- $50
In HALF TURKEY Morocco, per vol---.. 700
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In full Morocco. antique, gilt edges, per
VOL -...- ~. w
In full Russia. per ol..-.".......--. 1000
Three volums now ready. Succeeding vo-
Nuns, until completion, Will be issued once in
no moths.
s.s Specimen pages Of the AMERICAN CrcLo-
eAxpIA, show ing type, illustrations. etc, win
esent ratif, on application.
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