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On the first of December will be commenced
NEW AID IMPROVED EDITION OF
THE ENTIRE WORKS OF
j. FENIMORE COOPER,
With all his Latest Corrections and RevisiOns entitled
THE PEOPL.T'S EDITION
WITH An ELABORATE LIFE OF THE AUTHOR, UNIFORM
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Since the death of lusrious novelist the author of
"he Spy his merits have been largely canYassed by the
critics Of all countries and his rank may be considered
definitely settled 1t is agreed that he is not only the
GREATEST and most NATIONAL of writer's but that
he is of the class of Cervantes, lie Sage, Shakespeare
Goethe and Scott, whose displays of genius literature
entite them TO a universal and immortal popularity.
Mr. Cooper the originator of three distinct classes of
novels those which illustrate modern nautical experience
those which deal with our own revolutionary history and
those of Indian and pioneer life in this country In these
three classes he has had troops OF imtaors equal
and is confessed that he is in OF them approach
lbe.
Saws the Edinburgh Review "The empire of the sea has
een conceded him by accamatiOn and in the lonely
desert untrOdden prairie among the savage Indians
scarcely less savage settlers, all equally acknowledge his
dominion. Within this circle dares walk but he"
NCTOR HU0O the greatest OF coemporary rOmancists and
,ritcs declares that Cooper is creator indeed ga prodi
yOuS genius and in elaborate review of his works as
his superiority Scott This the tone of the most
approved criticism of continental Europe
In this country, Washington Irving Edward Everett |
Bryant Prescott Bancroft and others of the highest au
hOrty in such matters, concur in acknowledging the
amazing power pendor beauty and attractiveness Of his
The undersigned who the proprieors of the copy-
lights of all the NOVELS TALES Mr. COOPER propose
issue an edition of them containing all his latest correc
ions and Improvements TO be called THE PEOPLES EOI.
lON The extraordinary of their other editions
ioes not permit them TO doubt that this announcement
will be received with the highest qualification by all their
ountrymen who in the selection of their libraries have
egard both for literary excellence and the cultivation of
ruly and dgniied national character
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nd FIFTEENTH of every month, commencing with the
month of December until the entire series is completed
making in all Thrty-Four Volumes
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rnted than any of the preceding editions The semi
monthly mode OF publication has been adopted as the best
method Of bringing within the reach of all classes thus
odlng to the less aluent an opportunity to avail Them
elves 0 Tie prlVlege OF securing, for very moderate
um, the most beautiful and the perfect set of the Com
ee Works Of j. Fenmoe Cooper that has yet appeared
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