Wilmington journal., 1876-03-31


illustrated with Seve' al Thousand r.ngra-
wings anG Maps
THE work originally puDlisnet under IT,
tlS of ThE NEW AhE NlCAN CYCi OPE-
DIA was completed in 1854 since which time
the wide circulation which It has attained in all
parts OF th Jnlt-d states, and the signal de-
veiopments which have taken place in every
branch of science, literature, and art, have in
duced the editors and p"bli- hers to submit it t.
exact and thorou "a revision and tn issue
edition entitle THE A ME- hICAN CY
OPEDIA.
within me last ten years the progress Of dis
cOvery in ev"-v department of knowledge has
made a new work Of reference An imperative
want.
The movement of political affairs has KEEP:
pace with the discoveries of science, and their
fruitful application to the industrial and
fnl arts and the convenience and refinement Of
social life. Great wars and consequent re vOlu-
tions have occurred, in volving national changes
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 new course Of commercial
and industrial activity has been commenced.
Large accessions to our geographical knOWl-
ledge have been made by the indefatigable ex-
plofers of Africa.
cade, with the natural result Of the lapse of
time, have brought into public view q multi
tude of new men, whose names are in every
ones mouth, and of whose lives every one Is
curious to know the particulars. Great battles
have been fought and important sieges MAIN
tanned, OF which the details are as yet preserved
locations of the day, but which ought now tO
take their place in permanent and authentic
history.
n prepar ling the present edition for the
press, it has accordingly been the aim Of the
editors to bring down the information to tho
latest possible dates, and to furnish an accu-
rate account of the most recent discoveries in
science, of every fresh production in literature,
and of the newest inventions In the practical
arts, as well as to give succiut ana OriginA.
record of the progress of political and histori-
cal eventa.
careful preliminary labor, and with the most
ample resources for carrying 1t ON to q success-
fuI termination.
None of the original stereotype plates have
been used, but every page has been printed on
new type, forming IN fsct new OycioPea,s,
cessor ,.but with a far greater pecuniary expen-
diture, and with such Improvement In its COM
position as have been suggested by longer ex
Derience and enlargedk nowledge.
The illustrations which are introduced for the
first time in the present edition have been ad-
ded not for the sake of pictorial effect, but to
give greater lucidity and force to the explana-
lions in the text. They embrace all branches
ofscience and of natural history, and depict the
most famous and remarkable features ofscene-
y, architecture, and art, as well "a the various
PROCESSES of mechanics and manufactures. Al
;hougb intended for instruction rather than
,mbeI shment, no pains have been spared to
| nsul their artistic excellence tho cost OF
1 heir execution Is enormous, ana IL ls oeneve0
( will find q welcome reception as an ad-
| lirable feature of the Cyclopaedia, and worthy
II It's high character.
This Work Is 6OlO u OuU5CEiooI5 jill. P-y0T
| bile on delivery of each volume 1t will be COM
| pleted in sixteen large octave volumes. each
eontaieing bout 800 pages fully illustrate with
several thousand Wood Engravings, and with
numerous colored Lithographic Maps.
Price and Stslo of Binding. ~
In extra Cloth, per VOL. vol xci .sS 40 40
| In Half Turkey Morocco, per vol i-......: %
| In Full Morocco, antique, gilt edges, per ~
~ vii Ena.is nar vol ol...........10O 10 90
| Volumes now ready. Succeeding volumes,
| until completion, will be issued once In two
months.
as Specimen pages OF the AMERICAN
| OYCLOPEDIA showing type, illustrations,
etc. will be .ent gratis, on application.
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