Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-06-06

'They should lind place in every Americans Library"
ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE AMERICAN
~ PEOPLE.
On the first of December will be commenced
IMPROVED EDITION OF
THE ENTIRE WORKSO OF ... -
j. FENIMORE COOPER,
With all his Latest Corrections and Reyisons entitled,
THE PEOPLTS EDITION
WITH AN ELABORATE LIFE OF THE AUTHOR, UNIFORM
volume will be published the LIST and 18th of every
month until the series is completed. Elegantly
printed superb paper, manufactured
prcssly for this edition, and bound in
embossed cloth, in tasteful
and uniform style. Price
for each volume
One DOLLAR.
Since the death OF ustrious novelist the author of
The Spy his merits have been largely yassed by the
critics Of all countries and his rank may be considered
as definitely settled 1t is agreed that he is not only the
and most NATIONAL of our own writers but that
be is of the class of Ceramics LIE Sage Shakespeare
Goethe and Scott whose displays of genius in literature
entitle them 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 revolutionary history and
those of Indian and pioneer life in this country In these
bree classes he has had troops of mitaors but equal
and it confessed that he is in none of them approach
able.
Says the Edinburgh Review: "The empire of the has
been conceded to him by reclamation; and in the lonely
desert unrodden PRAIRIE among the savage Indians
scarcely less savage settlers all equally acknowledge his
dominion. Within this circle dares walk but ne"
vIcroR HUGo the greatest of contemporary romanciss and
critics declares that Cooper is creator, indeed ca prodi
pous genius and in elaborate review of his works
sers bis superiority Scott This is the of the most
approved criticism of continental Europe.
In this country, Washington Irving Edward Everett,
Bryant Prescott Bancroft and others of the highest
thority in such matters in acknowledging the
amazing power spendO beauty and attractveness of his
productions.
The undersigned who the propretors of the copy
rights of all the NOVELS TALES Mr. COOPER propose
to edition Of them containing all his latest
tons and improvements to be called TIL PEOPLES EDI
does not permit them doubt that this announcement
will be received with the highest qualification by all their
countrymen Who the selection of their libraries have
regard both for literary excellence and the cultivation of
truly and dgnfed national character.
The Peoples Edition will be issued paper of the
size and quality that used for the epst dOn of the
Works of Irving and in similar style oitbinding and the
volume will be sold at the extremely low price of One Dol
of any copyright author presented in the excellent
manner The volumes will be published the FIRST
and FIFTEENTH of every month, commencing with the
making in all Thirty-Four Volumes
This carefully revised edition will be handsomely
printed than any of the preceding editions The semi
monthly mode of publication has been adopted as the
method of bringing it within the reach all classes thus
aordng to the less atuent opportunity avail them
selves of the privilege of securing, for very moderate
sum- the most beautiful and the perfect the Com
pee Works of j. Fenmore Cooper that has vet appeared
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