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APPLETONS'
~Cyclop@dia

APPLETONS'
American ~Cyclop@dia.
NEW REVISED EDITION.
REWRITTEN BY TIE
ABLEST WRITER'S ON EVERY
SUBJECT.
Printed from New Type and Illustrated
with Several Shousand Engrav.
- ings aud Maps.
title Of the NEW AMERICAN CYCLIC.
PEDIA was commenced In 1853, since which
time the wide circulation which 1t has attain
ed In all parts Of the United States, and the
signal developments which have aiken place
In every brauch OF science, literature and art,
lnlve induced the editors and publishers TO
submit 1t to an exact and thorough revision,
and TO Issue q new edition, entitled
THE AMERICAN CYCLOPE DIA.
Within the last twenty years the progress OF
discovery In every department. Of knowledge
has made q new work OF reference an lmpera-
tive want.
The movement Of political affairs has kept
pace with the discoveries Of science, and their
fruitful application TO the Industrial and use
full arts and the convenience and refinement
OF social life. Great wars and consequent rev.
%olutions have occurred, involving national
changes OF peculiar moment, The civil war
OF our country which was ut Its height when
the last volume OF the old work appeared, has
happily been ended, and O new course OF COM
lnercial and industrial activity has been COM
menced.
LARGE AccEssIoNs TO OUR BIOGRAPHICAL
KNOWLEDGE HAVE BEEN MADE
The great political revolutions OF the last de-
cade, with the natural results OF the lapse. OF
time, have brought into public View q multi
one's mouth. and of whose lives every one Is
curious to know the particulars. Great bat
ties have been fought and Important sciges
maintained, Of which the details arc as yet
transient publications OF the day, bat which
oughtnow to ''' '-r
TAKE THEIR PLACE IN AND AC-
HENTIC HISTORY.
In preparing the present edition FOR the
press. 1t has accordingly been the aim Of the
latest possible dates. and to furnish an accu-
rate account Of the most recent discoveries In
science, and Of every fresh production In ~
crature, and Of the newest inventions In the
practical arts, rs well as to give q succinct
Inc original
RECORD OF THE OF POLITICAL n
EVENTS.
Tho work was begun after long and careful
preliminary labor, and with the most ample
resources for carrying 1t on TO q successful ter
mination.
None OF the original stereotype plates have
been used, but
EVERY PAGE HAS BEEN PRINTED ON NEW
TYPE,
forming, in fact. q new C~yclopedia, with the
same plan and compass as Its predecessor, but
with q far greater ~pecuniary expenditure,
and with such improvements In Its COT posi-
ton as have been suggested by long expert.
ence and enlarged knowledge. "
THE ILLUSTRATIONS, WHICH ARE INTRODUCE
ED FOR THE FIRST TIME
in the present edition, have been added not for
the sake Of pictorial effect, but TO give greater
lucidity and force to the explanations IN the
text. They embrace all branches of science
and OF natural history, n depict the most
famous and remarkable features OF scenery,
architecture and art, az we'll as the various
processes Of mechanics and manufacturers.
Although intended for instruction father than
establishment,
no PAINS HAVE BEEN SPARED TO INSURE
THEIR ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE.
The cost Of their execution Is enormous,
and 1t Is believed they will find q welcome re-
ception as an admirable feature Of the Cyclic
pndia and worthy of It's high character.
THE AMERICAN CYCLOPEDIA ..
IS NOW COMPLETE In sixteen large octave
volumes, each volume containing over st
pages, fully illustrated by several thousand
wood engruvings, and with numerous coloreo
photographic maps, the whole costing the pub
fishers q sum exceeding Five Hupdre Thou.
sand Dollars, exclusiveo OF paper, printing ano
binding. 81. .".