The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-06-04
APPLETONS'
American ~Cyclop@dia.
NEW REVISED EDITION.
ENTIRELY REWRITTEN BY TdE
ABLEST WRITER'S ON EVERY
SUBJECT.


I1b1GD1 W i|2h| 0N
SUBJECT.
Printed from New Type and Illustrated
with Several ShouSand EnSraV-
ings and Maps.
VNIIE work originally published under the
title Of III: Ei.W AMERICAN Clt!A,-
i.EDi.A WAS commenced III ~, since when
lime The wide circulation which II has hli;llil-
cd in all parts OF the United States. and the
signal dc~rciupnIcntS which have taken place
81 every branch -! science, literature anu aIt'
have induced the editors and publishers IT,
submit IL 10 an exact ana tiloioiiIi IcNisioh,
ant 10 ISSUE It new edition, cntl.ird
THE AMERICAN CYCLOPEDlA.
Within The last twenty years the prosrrSSof
discovery III every department 81 Knowledge
has made Il new work Of reference an lnpci;t-
tive want. -.
The movement OF political affairs has kept
pace WITH the discoveries Oh science, ana tlIclr
IruI.lu! application to the Industrial ana use
iul arts and the convenience and refinement
Oi social life. Great wars ana consequence rev,
olutionS nave occurred, involving national
changes OF peculiar moment. The civii war
OF our country which WAS at its licIGit ~llcn
the laSt Volume OF Lnc old work appeared, has
happily been ended, and anew cnurSrol cont
! mcrcitl and industrial activity has been culii-
lEciicud.
LARGE ACCESSIOSS TO DUE GEOGRAPHICAL
NNDN LEltI l.. IN J. bff'S IihbT.
The great politict!. revolutions OF the llStuc-
cadc, with the natural results Of the lapse O.!
time, have 0rohgilL into pubic view II multi-
tudc of new men, whose nantes arc IN every
ones mouth, and of whose lives every one Is
curious to know the particulars. Great bat
ties have been fought and important Sci%cs
maintained, OF which the details are as yet
preserved only in the newspapers or IN INC
transient publications Of tho day, but which
ought q To
TAKE THEIR PLACE IN PERMANENT AID Au-
TlIENTiC HISTORY.
In preparing the present edition r'r me
press. it las accordingly been the aim 81 me
editors To- brin. down the Information h the
latest possible dates. and to furnish an ;!ccu-
rate account Of the most recent discoveries. IN
science, and of every fresh production IN ut
cr:iturc, and Of the newest inventions IN liic
practical arts, as wei! us to give II succ!nct
and original
RECORD OF THE PROGRESS OF POLITICAL y
HISTORICAL EvE%TS.
The work WAS begun after long ana careful
preliminary labor, and with the most amp"
resources for carrying 1t on to successful ter
minatiOa.
None Of the original stereotype plates have
been used, but
EVERY PAGE HAS BEEN PRINTED on NEW
TYPE,
forming. in fact, n new ~Cycloprdia. with the
same plan and compass as its predecessor, Dui
with Il far greater p"cUniary expenditure,
| and with SiIch improvements III Us co posi-
: ton as nave Dcc1 suggested ny loH5 cNpcIl-
cnce and enlarged knowledge.
rIiX ILLUSTRATIONS, WHICH ARE INTRODUCE
ED o TIE FIRST |
in the present edition, have been added MOTOR
the sake OF pictorial effect, but TO give greater
lucidity and force 10 the explanations In the
text. They embrace all branches OF science
: andOf natural history, and depict the most
famous and remarkable features of seen ry,
architecture and art, as well rs the various
processes OF mechanics and manufacturers.
Although intended Tor instruction rather than
establishment,
NO PAINS AVE r. SPARED TO INSURE
THEIR ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE.
The cost OF their execution Is enormous,
and il is believed they will find a welcome re-
ccDtioIi as an admirable feature OF the Cyclic
prdia and worthy of its high character.
TIE AMERICAN CYCI.OP-EbiA
IS NOW COMPLETE. in sixteen large octave
volumes, each volume containing over S0g
pages, fully illustrated by several thousand
wood cngravingS, and with numerous coiorrd
. photographic maps, the whole costing the pub
: fishers a sum exceeding Five Hundred Thou.
sand Dollars, exclusive Of paper, printing and
binding.