Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-02-05

The work originally published under the title OF
The NEW AMERICAN CYCLoPEpIA, was completed
IN 1853 since which time the wide circulation which
II 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 nave induced the editors and publishers to
submit 1t 10 an exact and thorough revision, and TO
issue new edition entitled THE AMERICAN CY
CLOPEDIA.
Within tie last ten years the progress of discoy.
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
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 indefatigable 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 a multitude of new men,
whose names are in every ones mouth, and OF
whose life every one is curious to know the partc
uars Great battles have been fought and impor.
taut sieges maintained of which The details are a.
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,
has accordingly been the aim OF the editors to
oates, ana 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, as well as 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 a successful termination.
None OF the original stereotype plates have been
used, but every page has been printed on new type
forming in fact a new Cyclopadia, with the same
plan and compass as its predecessor but with
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improvements in It's composition rs have been sug.
gcsted by longer experience and enlarged knowl-
edge.
The Illustrations which are introduced for he
first time In the present edition have been added
not for the sake OF pictorial effect but to give great
er ucidity and force TO the explanations in the text
They embrace all branches OF science and OF
raj history and depict the most famous and re
markabie features OF scenery, architecture, and art,
as well as the various processes of mechanics ard
manufactures. Although intended for instruction
rather than establishment, 10 pains have been
spared to insure their artistic excellence; the COS
OF their execution is enormous, and it is believed
they will find q welcome reception an admirable
feature OF the Cyclop;eda 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 octave volumes, each containing
about 500 pages, fully illustrated with several thou
sand Wood Engravings, and with numerous col
ored l-ithographic Maps.
PRICE AND STYLE OF BINDING.
In extra Cloth, per vol, $500
In Library Leather per vol, 600
In Half Turkey Morocco, per vol, 100
In Halt Russia, extra gilt, per vol, 500
In Fall Morocco, antique gilt edges, per yol 1000
In Full Russia, per vol, 1000
Three volumes ready. Succeeding volumes
until completion, Will be issued in two
months.
f.'specimen pages of the AMERICAN CYCLoP. E
Ola, showing type Illustrations etc, will be sent
gratis, on application.
FIRST CLASS CANvAsSING AGENTS WANTED.
ADDRESS the publishers,
u. APPLETON d CO.,
SAG & 55l Broadway, N. Y
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