Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-03-28
New Revised Edition

The work originally published under the title of
The NEW AMERICAS CfCLofLpiA, was completed
In 1868. since which time the wife circulation which
il 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 publi shers to
submit it to an exact and thorough revision ana 10
issue new edition entitled 1HE AMERICAN el-
Within the last ten years the progress of discov-
cry in every department OF knowledge hts iha''o d
new WORK of reference an imperative want.
The movement OF political andlrs mas kcpt pace
with the discoveries OF sclence, ana lhtlr irutiui
application to the industrial ana usefui arts ana
the convenience and refinement oil social lie.
Great and CONSEQUENT revolutions have "c'
Cured, involving national changes OF pecuiiar 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 and lhdusttIal actNi'y HAS
been comm, need.
Large accessons to our geographical knowledge
nave been made by the lndeiatIgdble explorers ol
Africa.
with the natural result OF the lapse oi time, nave
brought into public view multitude OF new men,
whose names in every ones mouth, and OF
whose lie every is curious to know the partlc-
ulars. Great battles have been fought aud impor-
tant sieges maintained of which the details are as
vet preserved only in the newspapers or III tne
transient publications the day. but which ought
TO take their place in permanent ana authentic
history. 49, .
has accordingly been the aim of the editors ID
bring down The information to The latest possible
dates and to furnish an accurate account ol tue
most recent discoveries in science, OF every
fresh production in literature and of the newest
invention. in the practical arts, as wen as 10 give
a 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 new type,
forming in iact a new Cyclop9'!la, with The saine
plan and compass as it, predecessor out win a
lar greater pecuuiary expenditure, and with such
improvements IN It's compos III IN as have been suS
gested by longer experience ana enlarged kuo"l
The illustrations which are introduced for the
first time IN the present edition have been added
not for the sake pictorial effect but TO give great
er lucidity and force to the explanations III te text
They e uDrace all branches OF science anu OF natu
raj history, aud depict the most famous and re-
markable features OF scenery, architecture, and art,
as well the various proc sses OF mechanics ana
manufactures. Although intended Tor instruction
rather than embelii.hmcnt, 10 pains have been
spared their artistic excellence; the cost
OF their execution Is enormous, and II Is oeilevei
they will ind Il welcome reception AS an AdnlraDic
feature OF the Cyclopadia, and worthy ol It's high
This work Is sold to Subscribers only, payable
on delivery OF each volume. IL will be competed
i'll six cen large octave volumes, each containing
about 500 pages fully illustrated w:h sev raj thou-
sand Wood Engra' lnSS anu with numerous COL
ored Lthosraphlc Maps
PRICE AND STYLE OF BINDING.
In extra Cloth per vol, $500
In Library Leather, per vol, 90
In Half Turkey Morocco per vol 100
la Half Russia, extra gllt, per vol, SV0
In Fail Morocco, antique, Git edges, per vol, iouo
la Full Russia, per vol, looo
Three volumes now ready. Succeeding volumes,
until completion, Will be issued once in two
months.
+,*Specimen pages OF the AMERICAN CYCLoPf-
Ola, showing type, Illustrations, etc, VIII De sent
gratis, on Application
FIRsr CLASS CANvAssING AGENTS WANTED.
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