Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-08-25

THE work originally published under the title Of
The NEW American CYcLOPeDiA WAS completed Ia
1868, since which time the wide circulation which
1t attained la 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 aud Publishers to sub
nit it to an exact and thorough revision, and 10 Is
sne a new edition entitled The AMERICAN CYCLIC
PsDGA.
Within the last ten wears the progress Of discov-
cry in every department Of know ledge has made a
work of reference an imperative want.
The movement of political affairs has kept pace
with the discoveries of science, ard their fruitful
application to the industrial and useful art~ and
the convenience and refinement of social life
Great wars and cou~equent revolutions have uccur-
red wing national cahnges Of peculiar moment.
The civil war OF country, which WIS at
it, 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 accrssions to our geographical knowledge
have been made by the indsfatig lble explorers Of
Africa.
The great political volutons Of the lat decade,
with the national result Of the lapse Of time have
brought into Poblic view a multitude OF new mon,
whose names are in every ones mouth, and of
whose lives every ore is curious TO know the par
ticulars. Great battles have been fought and i'm
porant seiges maintained Of which the dataiIs are
as yet preserved only in the newspapers or In the
transient publications Of the day, but which Ough,
now to take their place in permanent and authea-
tic history.
In preparing the present edition foI the press,
il has accordingly been tine aim OF the editors to
bring down the information TO the latest possible
dates, and tn furnish an accurate account Of the
most recent discoveries in science. Of every fresh
production ia literature, and Of the newest nVeu-
lions in the practical arts well as to give sue
cinct and original record Of the progress Of political
and historical even's.
The work has been begun after long and cqrsfuI
preliminary labor, and with the most ample
sources for carrying il on To successful ternua-
ton.
None Of the original stereotype plates have been
used, but every page has been printed on new
CyclOpHdia, with fee same Plan ard COMPASS AS it,
predecessor. but with far greuier Peruniary eN
penditurr, and with such improvements in its
composition a. have been suggested by longer
pcrirnge end enlarged knowledge.
The illustrations which are introduced for TIE
FIRST time in the present edition have been added
not for the sake Of pictorial effect, bnt te give
greater cidity and force to the explanation Ia the
text. They embrace all branches Of science and
of natural history, and depict thr most famous and
remarkable features of scenery, architecture, and
art, well rs the various processes and NEE han
les and manu- lecturers. Although intended for in
struc!on rather than emheIs hfiett, pains have
been spared t. insure their artistic excellence,
the cost Of their execution is enormous and IL il
believed they will find welcome reception ~ all
admirable feature Of the CyclOpaedia and worthy
Of its high character.
This work is sold to subscribers only. payebIe
on delivery 81 each volume. 1t viii be comp leted
in sixteen large octave vOluWcs, each containing
about 500 pages fully illustrated with several
thousand wood engravings, and with numerous
colored Lithography Maps.
Price and style OfBIndinS
In extre Cloth, per vol, 50 90
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 giit edges per vol 10 90
In full Russia, per vol, 1000
Five volumes now ready. Succeeding volumes
until completion, will be issued once IT. two months
.#.FSpecimen pages OF the AMERICAS CYCLoPa-
pTA, showing type, illustration, ect., will JeseDt
gratis, application.
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