Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-05-16

The work originally published under the title o.
The NEW AMERICAN CiCLorEDIA, was completed
N 1868, since which time the wide circulation which
| it has attained in 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 and publishers to
submit it to an exact and thorough revision, and 10
issue new edition entitled THE AMERICAN CY'
CLOPEDIA.
Within the last ten years the progress of dscov.
cry in every department of knowledge has made a
new work of reference AN imperative want
The movement of political affairs has kept pace
with the discoveries of science, and their fruitful
application to the industrial and useful arts and
the convenience and refinement of social life
Great wars and consequent revolutions have oC
Cured. involving national changes of peculiar mo-
ment. 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 ana industrial activity has
been commenced.
Large accessions to geographical knowledge
nave been made by the interchangeable explorers OF
Africa.
The great pol teal revolutions Of the last decade
with the natural result OF the lapse of time, HAYS
brought into public view multitude of new men,
whose names are in every ones mouth, and OF
whose life every one is curious to know the partc.
ulars. Great battles have been fought and impor-
tant sieges maintained, of which the details are as
yet preserved only in the newspapers or in the
transient publications OF the day, but which ought
now to take their place in permanent and authentic
history.
In preparing the present edition for the press, it
has accordingly been the aim OF the editors 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
fresh production in literature and of the newest
inventions in the practical arts, well to give
succinct and original record Of the progress OF
political and historical events
The work mas been begun after long and careful
preliminary labor, and with the most ample resour-
ces for carrying it on to successful termination.
None of the original stereotype plates have been
used, but every page has been printed on type,
forming in fact Il new Cyclopadia, with the same
plan and compass as its predecessor, but with a
lar greater pcCunldfy cNpenulture and with Sucn
improvements in its compos ition us have been sug
gested by longer experience and enlarged kuoWl.
edge.
The illustrations which are introduced for the
first time IN the present edition have been added
not for the sake OF pictorial effect but to give great
er lucdly and force to the explanations in the text
They embrace all branches OF science and OF natu-
raj story, aud depict the most famous and re-
Halhablc features OF scenery archtcc tnc, and art
As well rs the various processes of mechanics and
manufactures. Although intended for instruction
rather than cmbesh mcnt 10 pain, have been
spared to insure their artistic excellence; the cost
OF their execution Is enormous, and it is believed
they VIII find welcome reception is an admirable
feature OF The Cyelopadia, and worthy Of its high
character
This WORK is sold TO Subscribers only payable
on delivery OF each votln.e. 1t viii be completed
IN sixteen large octave volumes, each containing
about 800 page fully illustrated " It'll sew RAJ tli1,
sand Wood EngIavng', and with numerous col.
ored LlthoSraphlc Maps.
PRICE AND STYLE OF BiNpiNG
In extra Cloth per vol, .50
In Library Leather, Der VOL GpU
IN nan turkey Morocco, per vol, 100
In llalt Russia, extra gut, per vol, 500
IN run Morocco, antique, gut edges per vol 10 100
In Full Russia per yol 1000
Three volumes ready Succeeding volumes
until completion Will be issued once in TWO
months.
*+fSpecmcn pages Of the AMERICAN CYCLoph-
DiA showing type illustrations, etc, will be sent
gratis, on application.
flbsr CLASS CANvAssiNG AGENTS WANTED.
Address the publishers,
d. APPLETON L. CO.,
$40 & 55l Broadway, N. Y.
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