Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-03-09

THE work originally published under the title o.
The NEW AMERICAN CYCLoPaDIA 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 takeT
place in every branch of science literature and er
have induced the editors and Publishers to sub.
nit it to exact and thorough revision, and to Is
sne new edition entitled The AMERICAN CYCLIC
PGDIA.
Within the last ten wears the progress of discov-
cry in every department of know edge has made a
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 and cousequent revolutions have occur.
red involving national cahnges OF peculiar moment
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 a new
course of commercial and industrial activity has
been commenced.
Large accessions to our geographical knowledge
have been made by the interchangeable explorers OF
Africa.
The great political olutions of the last decade
with the national result of the lapse of time hav
brought into poblic view multitude OF new mon,
whose names are in every ones mouth, and OF
whose lives every ore Is curious TO know the par
ticulars. Great battles have been fought and i'm
portant seiges maintained of which the datals are
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 anthem
tic history.
/ In preparing the present edition for the press,
it has accordingly been the aim or the editers to
bring 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 inven-
lions ia the practical arts well to give sue
cinct and original record OF tho progress of political
and historical events.
The work has been brgln after long and careful
preliminary labor, and with tho most ample ro-
sourcrs for carrying it on to successful erhina-
ton.
None of the original stereotype plates have been
used, hut every page has been printed new
CyclopTdia, with fee same plan and compass as its
predecessor. bat with a far groaier pecunisry eS.
penditure, and with such improv ements in its
composition as have been suggested by longer ex-
perirnse end enlarged knowledge.
The illustrations which are introduced for the
first time in the present edition have been added
not for the sake of pictOrial effect, but tie give
greater inedv and force to the EXPLANATION in the
text. They embrace all branches of science and
of natural history and depict the mot famous aud
remarkable features of scenery, architecture, and
art, well as the various processes and met han
les and manufacturers. Although intended for in
struction rather than Establishment, 10 pains have
been spared t" insure their artistic excellence 8.
the cost of their execution is enormous and 1t IL
believed they will find a welcome reception as all
admirable feature of the Cyclopaeda and worthy
of it's high character.
This work i, sold TO Subscribers only, payable
delivery of each volume. 1t will be ct I'D
in sixteen large octave volumes. each containing
thou sand wood engrAvings, and with numerous
colored LiIhoPTaEhy Maps.
Piee anI &tyie OF Binding
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In Library Leather. per vol. 500
In Half Turkey Morocco. per vol, 700
In Half Russia extra gilt per vol, 500
in Fu Morocco, antique, giiJ edges per vel 10 GO
In fall Russia, per vol, 1000
Five volumes ready. Sscceeding volumes
until completion, will be issued once in two months
*#4+Specimen pages Of the AMERICAN CYcLoPe-
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gratis. on application.
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