Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-10-06

with several Thousand Engrayings aud Maps.
The work originally published under the title OF
THE NEW AMERICAN CiCLOPADiA was completed
In 1853 since which time the wide circulation which
II has attained in all parts OF the Unte STATES and
the signal developments which have taken place in
every branch Of science, literature, ana ART, nave
induced the editors and publishers 10 submit 10 AN
exact and thorough revision, and 10 Issue new
edition entitled TIE AMERICAN CYcLOP.FDIA.
Within the last ten years tine progress Of discov'
cry in every department of knowledge has made
new work OF reference an Imperative want.
The movement OF political Affairs has kept pace
with the discoveries of silence, and their fruitful
application % the indu stria and useful art aud the
convenience of andrefDement OF social life. Great
wars snd consequent revolutions have occurred,
involving national changes OF peculiar moment.
The civil war Of our own country which was at it,
height when the last volume OF the old work appear
ed ,has happily ended and anew course 0i CONNER
cia aud industrial activity has been commenced.
Large accessions 10 our geographical knowledge
have been made by the interchangeable explorers Of
Africa.
The great political revolutions Of the last decade
with the natural result of the lapse of time, have
brought into public view multitude Of new men,
whose names are Ia every ones mouth and oi whose
lives every one h. curious 10 know the particulars.
Great battles have been fought and important
scges maintained, OF which the details are az yet
preserved only In the newspapers or ~ the trans
lent publications OF the day, but which ought now
a. take their place in permanent aud authenT
history.
has accordingly been the aim Of the editors % bring
down he information "a the latest possible dates,
and To furnish accurate ace Dunt Of The mot re-
cent discoveries IN science, OF every fresh pruuuc-
ton in literal re and Of the newest inventions IN
the practical ar,s well AZ 20 give succinci AMI
original record OF the progress Of political aud hts
torical events.
The work has been begun AFTER long and careful
preliminary labor, and with the most ample Iesour
Ces Tor carrying u on % sue e~siul termination.
None Of the original stereotype plates have been
Itfats MAJ IA neon F
forming in fact a new CyclOp9dia, with The same
plan anil compass Ne IL predecessor, but with Tar
greater pecuniary expenditure, and with such in-
proyements In IL composition as nave uceh ~ug-
gc-tcd by longer experience and enlarsed kn0N!'
edge.
nr-t time In the present edition have been added
not for the sake Of pictorial effect, but 10 give
greater lucidity and fierce 10 the explanations IA
The text. They embrace all branches oiscience and
of natural history and depict the most famous AMI
remarkable features of scenery, architecture aud
art. as well the various proeessvs Of mechanics
aud manufactures. Although intended Tor m-iruc-
ton rather than establishment, no pains have been
spa ed TO insure their artistic excellence the cost
OF their execution b. enormous, and % j. bclicNcd
they viii lind welcome reception a. an hdmir1hle
feature of the Cyclopadlai any worthy Oh IT. hish
character.
This work is sold To subscribers only, payable on
delivery or each volume. II will BE- complete in
sixteen large octave volumes. each containing
thousand Wood Engrayings, and with numerous
cOlored Liihographic Maps.
Price, and style OF Binding.
IN eTfTG CiOth, per rOi., 500
IN Library L,dfher per rot, tOo
Ia Hdif Turkey Morocco, per roll 20
In HafC Russia, erfrd gilt. per rot, so
IN Fun MorrocO antique .giH edges, per r0i, 1000
Ia FiiH Russia, per roll, 100
: now ready. Succeeding volumes until com.
pletiOn, will be issued once n two months.
- Specimen pages OF the AMERICAN CYCLIC
PEDIA, showing type. illustrations, etc, VIII be
seat gratis on application.
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