Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-20
A Literary Event of Great Im-
portance.
A NEW AND REVISED CYcLopAE-
Ola.

The johnson Cyclopaedia Is now being
revised ID. Appleton Il Co.. OF New York.
have acquired n controlling interest In
this Cyclopaedia: the revised and en-
larged edition OF this well-knswn work
will enjoy the combined experience OF ID.
Appleton & Co. and the A. J. Johnsoa
Company. No money or pains has been
spared to make this edition the most
COM and convenient Cyclopaedla ever
published. This revision will be collatei--
heretofore the American Cyclopaedia has
been the only collated work OF this Kind
in the English language. 30 II will not
be a collection OF ESSAYS on important
subjects written by one individual and
placed before the public as authority. as
is the case with the Britannica and
others. A comparison OF the letter \
in Johnson with A In Britannica. shows
1850 more items In the former than IN
the latter. Controverted subjects they
have been increased In this edition) will
contain articles from the leading expo
nents on either side OF creed or theory.
thus making them authoritative. All i'm
portant articles will be signed by the
contributors. The work is unabridged
articles clear and concise. II will be COM
plete in eight Royal Octave volumes OF
about 900 pages each. Several volumes are
now ready. You can depend upon II that
this new edition will be the most COM
pIete ever published. and twenty years
later than any other great standard cycio-
paedIa, and covers the most fruitful and
progressive period OF time In history.
Hon. A. II. Spofford. librarian Of Con.
gress. writes: "Johnson's Universal Cycio-
paedia is found to answer more questions
satisfactorily than any other reference
book i'm the Library OF Congress"
Nhnt IAh A @ut 49,
Of IT,:
Il think there can be no doubt that the
new edition now appearing OF Johnsons
Cyclopaedia will be the best cyclopaedia
In existence. 1t will be book OF ready
reference, presenting short articles upon
all manner Of interesting details. and at
the same time will give elaborate discuss
sions OF all leading topics. The excel.
lent scientific articles In the former edi.
ton will now he matched by equal ex-
cellence In regard to history and litesa-
ture. A vast amount Of new matter has
been furnished by the ablest writers. and
the former articles retained have been
revised by frst-class specialists. and
everything brought down TO date. On
many scientific and religious questions,
where there Is q recognized difference OF
opinion. both sides are represented. The
illustrations are not only pleasing, bue
really helpful, and for q work OF such
compass and excellence the price 10 re.
markably cheap.
Being very often called on by students
and others To recommend q Cyciopaedia,
I am glad to have now 50 little difficulty
In making up my mind.
JOHN A BROADCS
president Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary.
Louisville. KY"
Edward Siye. general agent for ID.
Appleton & Co.. will remain short time
in the city for the purpose OF Introducing
the above great work. Any person can
receive prices, terms, and specimen pages
by dropping him n postal-card. He can
be found at the Exchange Hotel.