Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-01-11
APPLETON'S
American Cyclopadia.
New Revised Edition.


Entirely rewritten by the ablest writers on every
subject. Printed from new type, and illustrated
with Several Thousand Engrayings and Maps
The work originally published under the title OF
THE NEW AMERICAN CYCLOPEDfA was completed
in ls since which time the wide circulation which
II 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 submit Il 10 an
exact and thorough revision, and 10 issue new
edition entitled THE AMERICAN CYCLoPEDIA.
Within the last ten years the progress Of discoy
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 frutfi
application 10 the industrial and useful arts ,andU
convenience OF andreinement Of social life Gre
wars and consequent revolutions have occuue.
involving national changes OF peculiar moment.
The civil war of our own country, which was at its
height when the last volume Of the old workappear
ed has happily ended and new course OF CONNER
cial and industrial activity has been commenced.
Large accesaons 10 our geographical knowledge
have been made By the interchangeable explorers OF
Africa.
The great political revolutions OF the last decade
with the natural result OF the lapse OF time, have
brough. into public view multitude of new men
whose names are in every one mouth and ofwhose
lives every 10 curious 70 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, bit which ought now
history.
In preparing the present edition for the press, It
has accordingly been the aim oil the editors 10 bring
down the information % the latest possible dates,
and 10 furnish an accurate account Of the most re
cent discoveries in science, OF every fresh produe-
ton in literature, and of the newest inventions In
the practical arts, Is well as 10 give succnct and
original record Of the progress OF political and his
torcal EVENT..
The work has been begun after long and careful
preliminary labor, and with the most ample resour-
ces for carrying Il on 70 successful termination
None of the original stereotype plates have been
used, but every page has been printed on new type
forming in fact a new CyclopRdia, with the same
plan and compass as It's predecessor but with Tar
greater pecuniary expenditure, and with such I'M
| provements In its composition as have been sug-
gested by Longer experience and enlarged knowl'
| edge.
! first time In the present edition have been added
not for the sake of pictorial effect, but to give
greater lucidity and fierce 10 the explanations IN
the text They embrace all branches efscience and
OF natural history, and depict the most famous and
remarkable features Of scenery, architecture and
art, as well as the various processes Of mechanics
and manufactures. Although intended for instruc.
ton rather than embellishments no pains have been
spared 10 insure their artistic excellence the cost
of their execution Ia enormous and II IL DelleVed
they will find welcome reception as An admlraDie
feature OF the Cyclopadia, any worthy OF its high
character.
This work is sold to subscribers only, payable on
delivery Of each volume IL will be complete ia
about 500 pages, fully illustrated with several
thousand Wood Engrayings, and with numerous
colored Lilhographic Maps.
Price, and style OF Binding.
III extra Cloth, per rot., 800
In library Leather, per rot., 900
! In Hall Turkey Morocco, per rOl., 100
In Hall Russia extra gilt, per rol., 500
In Fun Morocco, antique git edges, per rot, 10 0O
In FGli Russia, per co.,, 100
III now ready. Succeeding volumes until COM
pletion, will be issued once in two months
.. Specimen pages OF the AMERICAN CYCLIC.
PEDIA, showing type, illustrations, etc, viii be
sent gratis on application.
FIRsr.CLAss CANvAssIS5 AGENTS WANTED.
Address the Publishers,
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$40 g. 55I Broadway, N. e.
July Is, 1874.