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APPLETON'S
American Cyclopadia'
New Revised Edition.
Entirely rewritten by the ablcst writers on every
subject. Printed from new type, and illustrated
with Several Thousand Engravings and Maps

with Several Thousand Engravings and Maps.
The work originally published under the title of
THE NEW AMERICAS CICLoPEDIA WAS completed
Ia lSs, since which time the wide circulation which
u hIs attained IN all parts of the United States, and
lie signal developments which have taken place in
every branch Of science, literature, and art have
induced the editors and publishers to submit to an
/ exact and thorough revision, and 10 issue new
edition entitled THE AMERICAN CYCLOPEDfA.
Within the last ten years the progress of discov.
ey in every department Of knowledge has made a
erw work OF reference an imperative want.
The movement OF political affairs has kept pace
with the discoveries of science and their fruitfI
application TO the industrial and useful arts, andF
convenience of andrellncmcrt OF social life. Gre
wars and consequent revolutions have OccurI1-
. involving national changes OF peculiar ufoment.
The civil war OF our own country, which was at its
height when the last volume of the old work appear.
ell has happily ended and new course OF CONNER
, cal and industrial activity has been commenced.
Large accessions 10 our geographical knowledge
have been made BY the interchangeable explorers OF
Africa.
The great political revolutions of the last dee ade
with the natural result OF the lapse OF time, have
brought into public view a multitude Of new men
whose names are IN every one mouth and of whose
lives every one is curious 10 know the particulars
Great battles have been fought and important
seges maintained, OF which the details are as yet
preserved only In the newspapers or in the trans.
lent publications OF the day, but which ought now
TO take their place in permanent and authenti
history.
In preparing the present edition for the press, IT
has accordingly been the aim of the editors to bring
down the information TO the latest possible dates,
and 70 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 succnct and
original record Of the progress political and his
tOrlcal events.
The work has been begun after long and careful
preliminary labor and with the most ample resour
ces for carrying il on to successful termination.
None Of the original stereotype plates have been
enil Info hagI AOrN fvna
forming In fact a new CyclOpIdia with the same
plan and compass as its predecessor, but with far
greater pecnniary expenditure, and with such I'M
proycments IN its composition as have been sug'
gested 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 eject, but to give
greater lncidity and force TO the explanations in
the text. They embrace all branches 0fscence and
Of natural history, and depict the most famous and
remarkable features OF scenery, architecture and
art, "a well the various processes of mechanics
and manufactures. Although intended for instruc.
ton rather than embellishments no pains have been
spared TO insure their artistic eXcellence the cost
OF their execution is enormous, and il is believed
they will find a welcome reception as an admirable
feature of the Cyclopadia, any worthy OF its high
character.
This work is sold to subscribers only, payable on
delivery of each volume. Ii will be complete in
sixteen large octave volumes, each containing
about 500 pages, nIllF illustrated with several
thousand Wood Engravings, and with numerous
colored LithOgraphic Maps.
Price, and Style Of Binding.
In ertrG Cloth, per rof., $500
Ia Library Leather, per r0l., 600
In Half Turkey Morocco, per rOl., 700
la HGlf Russia, ertrd gilt, per Uoi., $50
In Fun Morroco antique, gilt edges, per pol 10 %
Ia FtA Russia, per rot, 1000
III now ready. Succeeding volumes until COM
pletion, will be issued once in two months.
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