Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-30

The work originally published under the title OF
iHk NEW AMERICAN CYCLOPEDIA was completed
u as attained in ali parts of the United States, and
tn. signal Developments which have tAken place in
eytIy branch VI hcieIce, literature, and art have
ind ucsd the editors and publishers submit IL to an
exact and thorough revision, and to issue new
ednlnn entitled THE AMERICAN CYCLOPEDIA.
within the last ten years the progress of discovery
woik OF reference an imperative want.
nc NOV ement 81 political an .irs has Kept pace
application 10 tire industrial and useful arts
convenience aid refinement OF social life. Great
vol ing national chs0ges Of peculiar nom sut. Ihs
CIV Hsr Of our own country which was ut its
pesIed, las happily bseD ended and new course Of
commercial AT Industrial activity has been com
Large sccessions TO our geographical knowledge
have been mad, by The indvfaligsb;e explorers Of
Africa.
1he great politics al revolutions of the last decs ie
With the natural result OF the lapse 4 Time, have
VIII names are in every ones mouth, and Of whose
I'es every one Is curious TO Enow the particulars
maintained, # which the details are as yet pre-
served only in ihe newspspers or in the transien
lake their place in permanent and authentic his
III preparing the present edition for ths PRESS il
hhs accordingly been the aim Of the editors bring
sng T. tn Ms an sccutst account OF The mest 1s
enf olscoNeres IN science, OF every fresh produc-
tn o. aefes art, a, well as to give succinct and
or Il the progress oil political and his
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The work has been begua after long and careful
Preliminary labor. And with the most npie
sources Tor ny ing II on TO succ ssfuherminetsn
None Ell the cIigical stereotype plates have bsea
MS bet every page hiss leen printed y pc,
forming in fact uey Oyclopedis, with the same
plsa and compass its predecessor, but with far
gr' ater pecuDlary expenditure, ami with such i'm.
prONsmenis in It's composition have been sus-
gested by longer experience and enlarged kIowl-
edgo.
The illustrations wbi Oh are introduced for the frat
til in the present edition have been added not
The sake OF pictorial effect, but to give greater lu
ana 10 ha nj AM in ha faxt
rheJ embrace all brsnc hes Of science and OF nstu al
history. ard depict the most famous al remark able
features Of scenery, architecture and art we'll
the various processes Of mechanics and maaufac-
than en- brllishUent, no pains have been spared TO
Insure their tisGic excellence the Of their
ecuton is enormous, and is believed thsy will fad
awe'coB reception rs aD admirable feature of tho
Ul Gle Rdia, and worthy OF its high character.
This work Is sold to subscribers only payable on
delivery Of each volume. Ii will be completed in
sixteen large octave volumes each aSout
500 PAGES, fully illustrated with several Thousand
W % Kngrsylngs, and with numerous calored
PRICE AID STYLE OF BINDING.
IN extra Cloth per 90
In Library Leather, per yoI....... .......... 90
IL Half Turkey Morocco, PEE soL........-.... 90
In Half Russia, extra gilt, par yOl.......... 90
In Full Morocco antique gilt tdge,p vol 10 o.
IL Full Russia, per voI....................l 10 90
Five volumes now ready. Succeeding volumes
until completion, will be issued ia two months
's'speeirep pages Of ihe AMERICAN CYcLoPlE.
Ola, showing type, illustrations etc., will be ssnt
81 ATS, on applIcstion.
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