Omaha daily bee., 1874-07-17


THE work originally published under the title
Of The NEW AMERICAN CrcLoPAEDiA was
c0nupieted in 1868, since which time the Woe
circulation which 1t has attained IN al pats OF
the United States, and the signal Developments
which have taken place in every branch OF
q cience. literature, and art, have induced the
editors and publishers TO submit il TO an exact
and thorough revision, aud TO issue Q ns~
dition entitled, The AMERICAN CYcLoPAA-
Within the last ten years the progress Of dis
eoyery in every department OF knowledge has
made q new work OF reference an imperative
TSe movement Of political affairs has kept
mace with the discoveries Of science, and their
fruitful application to the industrial and useful
arts and the convenience ana rennemsnt oil
socir life, Great wars and consequent reyolu-
ton, nave occurred, involving national changes
of peculiar moment, The civil war of OBI oNn
country, which was Of its height when the last
volume Of the old work appeared, has happily
beau ended, and a new course OF commercial
and industrial activity has been commenced.
Lxrve acnessions to our geographical, know
edge have bsen Isae by the indefatisable ex-
Sse sreat political revolutions Of the last
ascsae. with the natural result OF the lapse of
ssme' have brought into public view q muit'tnde
of neg mel. whose nose NAMES nxss e S,s 20 one i. sur pne
10 know the particulars. Gre~t batuss nave
beeu fought and important s,eges main aimed,
of which the details are as yet preserved only
IN he new eDIDEFs III ~ 81
tions of the day, bus which ought nov 10 take
their place in permanent and authentic history.
In preparing the present edition TOR the press,
4 has accordingly Teen the aim OF the editors to
bring dove the information 10 the lxtest pos
ible dates, and to furnish an accurate account
of the mos recent discoyeries In science, OF
every fresh production In literature, and of
the newest in =ention IN the practical arts, as
veil as to give q succinct and original record Of
The progress Of political and historical event
The work has been begun after long and care
ful preliminary labor, and With the most ample
resources for carrying II on " q successful
termination.
None of the original stereotype plates have
beeu used, but every page has been printed on
new type, iorriing in TACT q new Cyciopedfs,
With the same plan AZ compass as its predeces-
sor, but with q far greater pecSnixry expendi-
ture, and with such improvements tn 10 ccI-
~position as have been suggested BY longer 81.
pperience and enlarged knowledge.
THE illustrations which are introduced for
ths 6Yst time in the present edition have been
added not loo the sake q Pletoris' eject, but to
give greater i9cidiiE and tarce to the explana-
lions in the text. fney embrace ~ eTnches of
most ,smous and remarkable features Of scenery
Architecture, andart, as We tas the various pro-
cesses Of mechanics and manufactures. Al
though intended for instruction rather than
embellishmsEt, no pains have been spared 70
insure thsi- artistic excellence the cost OF
their execni pon 10 enormous, nd II Il believed
they viii fada Welcome gecrEt.ap Z an ad-
mirzble teal1re OF the Syc2oPOol&s nv tsSbpy
its high character.
The wor { is sold to subscribers only, payable
on d .livery Of each volume. IL will b. COM
plesed in gifi-en large octave volumes, each
several thousand Wood Engrsyipgy and with
numerous colored Lthogrsphic Maps.
PRICE AND STYLE OF BINDING.
In Library Leather, per vol------- $50
In half Turkey Morocco, Per vol-.-- 100
In Half Russia, extra gilt, per vol---- 500
In full Morocco, antique, gilt edges, per
In fuIl Russ;s. car vol ----..-- 1000
iums, until completion, via b tSad oacs in
two months
sss Specimen pages Of the AMERICAN CYCLIC
pAkDIk, showing type. Illustrations. ETC., viii
be sent ratk, oa sffr,,cation.
FIRST CLASS cANyAssIEG AGENTS
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