Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-06-30
New Revised Edition.

! THR work originally published Hndsr the title Of
| THE New AMERICAN CYCLOP1DIA was Completed in
1868, since which time the wide circulate wEich
1t has attained in all parts OF the United States,
and the signal developments which have tdken
place in every branch OF science, literature. and
| have induced the editors and Publishers to sub.
nit il to exact and thorough revision, and to is
! sne new edition entitled The AMERICAN CTCLU-
! PeDIA.
Within the last ten wears the progress OF discov.
cry in every department of know led &c has made 4
new work Of reference an imperative want.
The movement of political Affairs has kept pace
with tho discoveries OF science, and their fruitful
application to the industrial and useful arts aud
the convenience and refinement OF social life
Great wars and consequent revolutions have occur.
red, involving national eahnges of peculiar moment
The civil war of our own country, which was al
its height when the last volume of the old work
appeared, has happily been ended, aud new
course of commercial and industrial activity has
been commenced.
Large aecessions to our geographical knowledge
have been made by the ndefatig able explorers OF
Africa.
The great political revolutions Of the last decaG
with the national result of the lapse OF time, hav
brought into pOblic view multitude OF new mon,
whose names in every ones mouth, and OF
whose lives every ore is curious to know the par.
tculars. Great battles have been fought and i'm
pOrtant seiges maintained, Of which the tatails arc
yet preserved only III the newspapers or In the
transient publications of the day; but which ought
now to take their place i'll permanent and authen-
tic history.
In preparing the present edition for The press,
it has accordingly been the aim OF the edilt' 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 Tres
production in literature and of the inven-
tions in the practical arts well as to give sue
cinct and original record OF the progress of political
and historical events
The work has been begcn after long and careful!
preliminary labor, and with the ample resOur-
for Carrying II on to successful termination,
None of the original stereotype plates have beer
n Cd EUprv has hep0 rfgdn
lOpedia with fee same plan and compass its pre-
deeessor. but with far greater pecunidIy exren.
diture, and with such improvements in its conpO-
stion as have been suggested by longer experience
and enlarged knowledge.
The illustrations which introduced for the
first time in the present edition have been added
not far the sake of pictorial effect, but to give
greater lucidity and force the eSplanao ia the
text. They etftbraee all branches CT science and
of natural history and depict the most famous and
remarkable features of scenery architecture, and
art, as well As the various processes and mechan-
les and manu- features. although intended for in-
struction rather than embeiishment--nop pains have
been spared to insure theft artistic excellence !;
the cost of their ton is snoT:hous and il is
believed they will find welcome reception a. an
admirable feature of the CyclopRdia and worthy
Of its high character.
This work is sold to Subscribers only payable
on delivery of each volume. II will be completed
in sixteen large octavo volumes, each containing
about 500 puges, fully illustrated with several
thousand Wood engravings, and with numerous
colored photographic Maps
Price aud style OfBindinS
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In Half Turkey Morocco. per vol, f.VU
In Half Russia, extra gilt. per vol, 500
In Full Morocco antique, gilt edges per vol 10 60
In full Russia, per vol, 1900
Five volumes ready. Succeeding volumes
until completion, Will be Issued once in tyo months
.ExESpecimen pages Of the ANERIrAN CfcLoPaes
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gratis, on application.
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