Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-05-06

Tine work originally published under the title of
The NEW AMERICAN CYCLorEDIA, 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 have induced the editors aud publishers to
submit / to an exact and thorough revision, and TO
issue new edition entitled THE AMERICAN Ci-
CLOPEDiA.
Within the last ten years the progress of dscov-
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 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 &C.
CURED. involving national changes of peculiar 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 industrial activity has
been comm need.
Large accessions to our geographical knowledge
nave 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 in every ones mouth, and OF
whose life every one Is curious to know the partic
ulars. Great battles have been fought and impor-
tant -eges mainta ned of which the details as
yet pres rived only in the newspapers or in the
transient publications OF the day, but which ought
nov :" take their place in permanent and authentic
history
n,.o paring the present edition for the press it
has accordingly becn the aim OF the editors TO
pring down the information to the latest possible
dates, and 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, well as to give
a succnct 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 tact a new Cyclop9dla with me same
plan and compass as It's predecessor, but with
far greater pecuDiary expenditure, aud with such
improvements in Its composition IA have been sug
gestcd by longer experience and enlarged knowl'
edge.
The illustrations which are introduced for the
first time in the present edition have been added
for the sake OF pictorial effect but to give great
er ucdty and force to the explanations in the text.
They embrace all branches of science and of natu-
raj history, aud dcpi't the most famous and re-
markabe features oi scenery architecture, and art,
well as the various proc, sses of mechanics aud
manufactures. Although intended for instruction
rather than embelii -hmcnt no pains have been
spared to insure their artistic excellence; the cost
of their execution Is enormous, and 1t Is believed
they will find a welcome reception as an admirable
feature OF the CyClop1dli, ana worthy oil ITS nigh
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 sew raj thou
sand Wood EngraS iugS, and with numerous col
ored Lithographic Maps.
PRICE AND STYLE or BINDING.
In extra Cloth, per vol, 500
In Library Leather, per vol, 800
In Half Turkey Morocco per vol, 100
In Half Russia extra gilt, per vol, 800
In Full Morocco antique, gilt edges, per vol, 10 90
In Full Russia, per vol, 1000
Three volumes ready. Succeeding volumes,
until completion, viii be issued once in TWO
months.
...Specimen pages of the AMERICAN CYCLoPK-
Ola, showing type Illustrations, etc, will be sent
gratis on application.
FIRST CLASS CAyvAssiNG AGENTS WANTED.
Address the publishers,
ID. APPLETON 81 CO.,
$40 4 55l Broadway, N. Y.
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