Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-17
AMERICAN sUppLEmSsr.
Completion OF an Important Amer
ican Enterurise.

Completion OF an Important Amer
lean Enterprise.
II is about 100 years since the first edi.
tion of the "Enoyolop@ lila Britannica ap-
pesred. Its earlier circulation in this
country was very small, not 1000 sets Of
any Of its first eight editiong having
been sold here. Very naturally 1t was
not looked upon as q work for American
scholars, and, in its preparation, very
little regard Yves paid to things specially
American.
The ninth edition began upon the same
basis, but, about the time its 10th volume
was issued, American enterprise under
took its sale in America on tho aubscrip-
ton plan, and already there has been
placed about 100, 600 sets, greatly exceed.
ing its sale in England. With this great
sale came the wide spread discovery of
the entirely 'too British" character of
the britannica" for American students,
and hence rose the demand for an
"Amencsn Supplement" which would
complete for American scholars the
greatest of all encyclope iiss. such o
work was undertaken, therefore, about
seven years since, aud has just been
completed.
Pbhtt OF lIb lSbUE.
LIST. The employment of eminent
American expert authorities, to examine
each subject treated in the britannica"
by English writers.
I'd. 10 supplement every article of the
"Britannica" requiring it, with intorma-
ton important to American subscribers.
Sd, To treat subjects OF recent develop
ment (not treated in the "Britannica')
where invention, discovery, or scientific
progress made such treatment desirable.
4sh. To treat of living men of emil
nence, such as Gladstone, Bismarck,
Stanley, Edition, Blaine, &C., because the
biography Of no living men ia admitted
in the britannica"
1t is worthy of notice that, while the
britannica" ia not subiect to the pro-
lection of an American copyright, and is
therefore issued here in various editions,
this American supplement (des q ned to
Americenize the "Britaunica'o IL neces-
sarily m American enterprise, 10 copy
righted, and is issued 10 volumes exactly
to match the various editions OF the
Britannica" and, whilo costing more
than double per volume for its issue, it
is supplied at the same price as the
| britannica"
This work hes required years Of labor
in ito preparation, and has received the
most emphatic Involvement of the Amer.
lean and European press, and OF eminent
scholars, from which we quote few.
The New York Herald says: "The
American Supplement is worthy of q
place by the side of the great 'Encyolo-
| pBdia."
The New York Observer says: "Thia
American Supplement to the Britain
MICA seems to be ell that is necessary to
round out and complete the English
work"
The Boston Journal says: "The con.
tributors are Americans who are noted
for their thorough knowledge in the de.
partments upon which they furnish In
formation to the Supplement- Tht
topics nave beea as judiciously chosen as
the writer's"
The Boston Evening Transcript says
"This American supplement will BIZ
found Indispensable by those who are
subscribers to the original work."
The Philadelphia Ledger says: SIT j.
full Of original work of the highes
value, which no American owner of III.
Britannica can afford to be without"
The Philadelphia Press says: "Thi
excellently executed work is indispen
sable to every American who possesses
the encyclopaedia Britannica"
The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
says: Eve are not sure but that the fou
volumes Of the American Supplement
will be referred to oftener than the vol
umns Of the Britannica proper"
The Chicago Times snys: The list o
American contributors is very long, ant
it embraces the best literary and ststisti
cal ability of the country. The pub
fishers have made the Supplement" il
every respect the equal of the invaluable
work of which it is an ally.
Rev. Theodore L.. Ouyler, d. D., says
at is noble work"
Hon. Benson j. Lossing, LII. D., says
''It is essential to every subscriber to th
Britannica"
James Parton, the Prince of American
Biographers, says: II heartily recon
, mend it 10 all who possess the origina
work"
Hon. julius Il. Seelye, D. D., LII. D.
says "The work is full, clear, authorize
. tive"
, Rev. James II. Mason Knox, d. D.
President of Lafayette College, EaBtou
Pa, says: "'The Supplement- to til
Britannica is work OF very great value
and to tne American student necessar
help. l recommend every purchase. Q
> the larger wcrlr to be sure to possess tn
, smaller IS woll.n