Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-03-02

TIE work originally published under the title Of
fHB NEw AaERIcAN CTCLoPeDIA was completed in
1858, since which time the wide circulation which
il has attained in all parts OF tho Uuitsd States
ard the signal developments which have taken
place in every branch Of science literature. and al
have induced the editors and Publishers to sub
nit il to an exact and thorous revision and tots
she new edition entitled IHE AMERICAN CYcLO-
PSDIA.
within the last ten wears the progress OF discov-
cry in every department Of know ledge has made a
new work OF reference AT imperative want.
The movement Of political affairs has kept pace
with the discoveries OF SCIENCE and their fruitful
application 10 the Industrial and Useful ar:s AID
the convenience and refinement o. social life
Great wars sud consequent revolutions have occur-
red, involving national cahngcs Of peculiar moment
The civil war Of oar oSn country, which was 1t
is heigts when the last yuluuo Of the old work
appeared, has happily been ended, and q new
course Of commercial and Industrial activity has
been commenced.
Large acc-ssioi,s to our geographical knoyrlodgc
have been made by The .Hd-f.;is.sble explorers o.
Africa.
The grsat political rev oIotiors Of The last decae
with the nGt3Or.nl result Of the lapse Of SINE haze
! brought isHo pebble view multitude ofEew non,
W hose names are in every 0uc's m07th ard Of
whose iTcS every ore j. CCIi as 70 know Tbs u.r
ticuiar=. tFfe.t Battles haze been ruucat ard in-
pOTtaut ssiS-, ua.slajErd Of which the datais arr
yet preserved us.ly it, the news Ia peers or il tIs
transient public tinus u The day, hs. whEeh ought
nos 10 take their place in permanent and aUthss-
tic history.
Ia preparing the pres ut edition foI The rrss.
it has accordingly hseH the aim er tho editor, -
bring down the Information 20 the latest possible
dates, ana TO furnish accurate account Of the
most recent discoveries in science. OF every fresh
production III literature, and q the Eewost r7ea-
lions il t> p:rctic., arts well as 60 give q sue
eli e aad rt:nal record Of the progress % rciiicaI
a:G historical events.
The worl. has been begI after long aHd careful
preliminary labor, ard wi'h tn NOS; ample re-
sources for carrying it on to successful torniIa-
ton.
Scpe Of the original s.ciooivpe Plates have been
uTcd, but every page hiss tue,i printed OF new
'yr'orHii1r g'it ice aamc Plan and compass as its
predecessor. but with far rraaier Peeuaisry OK
pendturei and Wih srcI IIFrov cmeI.is in liz
composition g. lave been Suggested 10y longer eY-
Peritn5e eid enlarged knoEl-dgo.
The illustrations which introduced for tha
FIRST fine IN the r7s 1T edition have been added
not for the sake Of pictorial effect, bat te give
greater ircdiiy and force to tae explanation in the
text They e;abT:ce all branches Of Sciercq and
Of natural history, and depict the famous aud
remarkable fsatRres Of scenery, architecture. and
art well IS the vlTiUlss VTUcss and me han
les G0i manu- fact Although Intended for in
ztructicH rather than embollshmstt pains hav e
been spared L" iEssrc their artistic excellence g,
the cost of their execution l. euormuus and it is
believed they will Erd I welcome reception r. all
admirable feature of the CyeloPaeaia sYlI worthy
Of IS high character.
TA,- work il Toid to subscribers only, ravabIe
on delivery Of each volume. It viii he conn leted
in sixteen large octave volumes. each eantg;nifg
about 500 pages, fully illustrated with several
thousand wood enerayings, and with numc rous
colored Lithography Maps.
Picc ead style OF binding
In extte Cleth per vol, s.
In Library Leather, per vol, SEQ
In Half Turkey Morocco. per vol. 100
!n Half Russia, extra gilt per VOL, SEQ
In Full Morocco, antique, gilt edges, per vol loe
In full Russia, per vol, 1898
Five volumes nov ready. Succeeding volumes
until completion will be issued once in two months
x**+Spetimen pages Of tho AMERICAS CYcLoPe-
rIA, showing type illustration, eet., will fe scot
gratis, application.
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