Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-04-13

THE work originally published under the title of
THE New AMERICAS CVCHOPGDIA was completed in
1868 since which time the wide circulation which
it has attained in all parts OF the United States
and the signal developments which have taken
place ia every branch Of science, literature and art
have induced lhe editors and publishers 20 sub
nit it to exact and thorough revision, and to Is
new edition entitled lHB AMERICAN Cyclic
PaDIA.
Within the last ten wears tho progress OF discov-
cry in every department Of know ledge has made a
new work Of reference an imperative want.
The movement Of political affairs has kept pace
with the discoveries Of science, ard their fruitful
application to the Industrial and useful ar:s and
the convenience and refinement o. social life
Great and cousequcut revOl uilons have occur
red involving national cahnges OF peculiar moment
The civil vSr Of our own country, which was at
it= height when the last volume Of the old work
appeared, has happily becn ended, aud new
course Of commercial and industrial activity has
been commenced.
Large accessons to our geographical knowledg
have been made by the ihdefatlsable explorers OF
Africa.
The great political volntions of the last decaoe
with the national result of the l4pse of time have
brought into pOblic view multitude of new mon,
whose names in every ono's mouth and Of
whose lives every ore Is curious to know the par
tculars. Greet battles have been fought and i'm
poraut seiges manaint d, of W hCh the dstails are
yet preserved only in the newspapers or In the
transient publications Of the day, but which ought
n0g to take their place in Permanent and anthem
tic history.
In preparing the present edition for the press
ii has accordingly been The Ala or the eGitsrs to
dates, and 70 furnish accu rate account Of the
most recent discoveries in science OF every fresh
production in literature ard Of the newest inve:-
tiuns in the practical arts we'll as to give
ciuct and original record Of the progress of political
and historical events.
The xora has bsou began after lorg ard careful
preliminary labor. aud with h, most ample re-
sources for carrying it or 10 d successful teraiua-
ten.
None o! the orisino! Stereotype plates hare been
used bat every page has been printed on NJ ~
lyciopaedil, with fec plan snd compass its
predecessor. b-t with 4 far greGcr pecuniary ex
pendi!ure. ami with such iIGpTov eHcutS in its
composition as have been suggested by longer ex-
peri-nse end enlarged knowledge.
The illustrations which are introduced for tie
frat time in the present edition have been sdded
not for the sake Of pictUTial effect, but te give
greater inody and force to tho explanations in the
text. They embrace all brsuches of science and
Of natural history, and depict the mot famous aud
remarkable features Of scenery, architecture, and
art, fe IS the various Iroeseses ard met han
les ami manufacturers. Although intended Tor in
struction rather than emhslIshmer no pains hgvs
been spared t. insure their artistic exccIleucs ,
the cost of tbor execution is enormous, and it is
believed they will end welcome reception a. all
admirable feature OF the CycOpAedia and worthy
af its high character.
This work i, sold to subscribers only, payable
on delivery az each volume it viii be COM ieted
in sixteen large octave volumes, each containing
about 500 pages, fully illustrated with several
tho1 SAID wood eugraviEgs, sud with numerous
colOred LIbOarspby Maps.
Pies i:sa Sfy!e OF Finding
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In Library Leather, TER vol. 600
In Half Turkey Morocco Tsr vol, 7C0
ia Half Russia extra gilt per vol. 500
Ia Full Morocco, antique Silt edges por vol lc co
In full Russia. per vol, 1000
Five volumes now ready. Succeeding volumes
until completion, will be issued once in two raunhs
4*.FSp4eirnen pages of tho AMERICAN CYCLoP:r-
pIA. showing tyPs illustration, ect. will &c scot
gratis, application.
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