Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-04-07

THE work originally published under the title of
| THE NEW AMERICAN CYCLOPrDIA was completed in
| 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 sub
init it to exact and thorough revision, and to is
a new edition entitled The AMERICAN CTCLo-
PRDIA.
Within the last ten wears ;he progress of discov-
! cry in every department of knowledge has made
( new work of reference imperative want.
The movement of political affairs has kept pace
with the dscov cries of science, and their fruitful
! application to the industrial and useful arts and
| the cow cnience and refinement of social hfe.-
Great wars and consequent revolutions have occur
red involving national cahnges of peculiar moment.
| The civil war of orr 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 industrial activity has
| been commenced.
Large accessions to our geographical knowledge
] have been made by the interchangeable explorers of
Africa.
The great political rcvolutions OF the last decade
with the national result of the lapse of time, have
brought into poblic view a multitude of new mon,
| whose 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
portant seiges maintained, of which the details
| as vet preserved only in the newspapers or in the
transient publications of the day, but which ought
/ now to take their place In permanent and authen-
| tic 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 accurate account OF the
recent discoveries in science, of every fresh
prod uction in literature, and of the newest inven
lions in the practical arts as well to give a
cnct and original record OF the progress OF political
F., and historical events
The work has been begin after long and careful
preliminary labor, and with the most ample resour
ces for CARRYING it on to a successful termination
None of the original stereotype plates have beer
used, but every page has been printed on new Cyc
lOpndia, with fee same plan and compass its pre-
deeessor. but with Tar greater peeuniAly eXpen
| diture, and with such improvements in its compo-
sition have been suggested by longer experience
| and enlarged knowledge.
| = The illustrations which are introduced for the
| first time In the present edition have been added
not fer the sake Of pictorial effect, but to give
greater ueidity and force to the expanationn the
| text. They embrace all branches CT science and
of natu history, and depict the most famous and
remarkable features of scenery architecture, anil
art, as we'll as the various processes and meehan-
les and manufactures. although intended for in
! struction rather than establishment, no pains have
been spared to Insure their artistic excellence
the cost of their execution is enormous, and it is
believed they will find welcome reception as an
admirable feature Of the Cyclopeda and worthy
OF its high character.
This work is sold to Subscribers only, payable
on delivery OF each volume. 1t will be completed
in sixteen large octavO volumes, each containing
about 500 puges, fully illustrated with several
thousand Wood engravings, and with numers us
eolored photographic Maps
Price and Style OfBinding
] In extre Cloth, per vol, IS 90
in Library Leather. per VOL 90
Ia Iialf Turkey Morocco. per vol, zoo
| In Hall Russia, extra gilt. per vol, 500
In Fall Morocco, antique gilt Edges, per vol 10 o.
In fail Russia, per vol, 1906
Three volumes now ready. Succeeding volumes
until completion, will be issued once in two months
.#xsSpecimcn pages of tho AMERICAS CYcLoPe.
rTA showing type, illustration, ect., win lie seo
gratis, on application. 7fs
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