PUBLISHERS' NOTICE.
Of these 504 Illustrations ,
64
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devoted
to Sculpture, Bas-Keliefs, Ac.
120
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a Manufactures in Metals, Bronzes, and Silver Ware.
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“ Textile Fabrics.
90
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“ Ornamental Furniture.
80
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“ Porcelain, Terra-Cotta, and Glass Ware.
40
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“ Machinery, Models, Ac.
93
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“ Miscellaneous Articles, Interior Views, Ac.
The letter-press includes papers on subjects of Scientific and Practical interest, by some of our most com-petent original investigators.
The whole volume furnishes information and examples which may be practically useful to a great varietyof theoretical and practical men—to sculptors, designers, and engravers—to manufacturers and machinists—silver-smiths and metal founders—to ship-builders and cabinet-makers, and many others engaged in the variousmechanical and artistic pursuits; while as a drawing-room table-book, it may also prove attractive and usefulto families—suggestive as it is of the sources of information on the various branches of science and humanindustry, and of the principles of taste which should govern in the ornamental and useful arts. In truth, it isa copiously and beautifully illustrated Encyclopedia of Manufactures and the Fine and Useful Arts; uniting to abrief but comprehensive history of each particular subject up to the date of publication, the theoretical andcritical views of distinguished gentlemen who have made those subjects their special study. We are notaware that any other work of the kind can be mentioned which gives so much valuable information andexpensive illustration at so low a price. We confidently assert that when the expense of its production isconsidered, no similar book excels it in cheapness. We have aimed to place it within the reach of all classes.As already mentioned, we have presented the subscribers to this work with several pages—including 100engravings, over and above the number they were entitled to expect. Several other illustrations, for whichwe could not here find room, will be given in the Descriptive and Annotated Catalogue of the Exhibition—in which the machinery especially will be more fully described.
The publishers would merely add their acknowledgments to those who have had a part in the produc-tion of this volume. The paper, supplied from H. Y. Butler A Co.’s mills in New Jersey; the type fromJ. T. White’s foundry in New-York; the typography, stereotyping, and printing, from the extensive establishmentof J. F. Trow, are all, it is believed, worthy to be compared with those of similar works produced in Eng-land or France. The drawings have been made under the able superintendence of Mr. C. E. Dopler, fromdaguerreotypes by Mr. H. Whittemore. The names of the engravers are, in most instances, affixed to eachillustration; and the rates they have been paid would seem to indicate general prosperity in this branch of artif in no other. As to the Editors, their judicious and discriminating industry and ability are sufficiently indicatedin the pages of the work.