Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-11-16
APPLETON'S
American Cyclop8dia.
NJ. Da-icaI EIis;a
New Revised Edition.

Entirely rewritten by the ablcst writers on every
subject. Printed from new type, and illustrated
with Several thousand Engravings and Maps.
The work originally published under the title OF
Tux NEW AMERiCA Az CYCLoPRDiA was completed
in 1855, since which time the wide circulation which
IL 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 and publishers 10 snbmit Il TO
exact and thorough revision, and TO issue q new
edition entitled THE AMERICAN CYCLoP.EDIA.
Within the last ten years the progress OF discOy.
ey in every department Of knowledge has made o
erw work OF reference an imperative want.
The movement of political Affairs has kept pace
with the discoveries OF science, and their fruitb
application to the industrial and useful arts and "
convenience of and refinement OF social life. Gre
wars and consequent revolutions have occurTt
Involving national changes Of peculiar momenl.
The civil war Of our own country which was at its
height when the last volume of the old work appear
ell mas happily ended and new course OF CONNER
cial and Industrial activity has been commenced.
Large accessions 10 our geographical knowledge
have been made By the indefaigable 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 4 multitude OF new men
whose names are m every one mouth and whose
lives every one Is curious 10 know the particulars.
Great battles have been fought and important
sieges maintained, Of which the details are yet
preserved only In the newspapers or in the trans.
lent publications Of the day but which ought now
history.
In preparing the present edition for the press, It
has accordingly been the aim OF the editors 10 bring
down the information TO the latest possible dates,
and 10 furnish an accurate account OF the most re-
cent discoveries In science, OF every fresh produc
ton in literature, and OF the newest inventions In
the practical arts, as well as 10 give succinct and
original record OF the progress or political and his.
torical events.
The work has been begun amer long and careful
preliminary labor, and with the most ample resour-
ces for carrying IL on 10 successful termination.
None of the original stereotype plates have been
used but every page has been printed on new type,
forming In fact q new Cyclopedia, with the same
plan and compass ms its predecessor but with far
greater pecuniary expenditure, and with such lm.
proyements in its composition as have been sug-
gcsted by longer experience and enlarged knowl
edge.
The Illustrations which are introduced for the
first time in the present edition have been added
not for the sake Of pictorial effect, but 10 give
greater lucidity and fierce to the explanations 10
the text. They embrace all branches ofscience and
of natural history, and depict the most famous and
remarkable features OF scenery, architecture and
art, well as the yari 1us processes OF mechanics
aud manufactures. Although intesde,l for instrnc.
ton rather than embellishments no pains have been
spared to insure their artistic excellence the cost
OF their execution 10 enormous, and II 10 believed
they will find welcome reception as an admirable
feature OF the Cyclopadia, any worthy OF It's high
character.
This work is sold to subscribers only, payable on
delivery OF each volume. Ii will DC complete 10
sixteen large octave yolumes, eacn containing
about 500 pages, fully illustrated with several
thousand Wood Engrayings. and with numerous
colored Lithographic Maps.
Price, and Style OF Binding.
IN extra Cloth, per rol., $5Oo
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III now ready. Succeeding volumes until com.
plelion, will be issued once in two months.
- Specimen pages OF the AMERICAN CYCLIC
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