D. APPLETON & CO.'S PUBLICATIONS. 



THE 



NEW AMERICAN CYCLOPEDIA. 



EDITED BY 



GEORGE RIPLEY AND CHARLES A. DAM. 



PUBLISHED BY 



D. APPLETON & COMPANY, New York. 



In 16 Vols. 8vo, Duuble Columns, 750 Pages each. 



Price, Cloth, $3.50 ; Sheep, $4; Half Mor., $150; Half Russia, $5 



per Volume. 



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