Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-06-09

"lhey should nnd place In every American Library.
ANNOUNCEMENT TO The AMERTCAN
"A PEOPLE.
On the FIRST of December will be commenced
THE ENTIRE WORKS OF
J. FENIMORE COOPER,
With all his Latest Corrections and Revisons entitled
THE PEOPLTS EDITION.
wIrH ELABoRATE LIFE OF AUTHOR IN ONE UNIFORM
voLUEK.
volume will be published the LIST and 18th of every
month until the series is completed. Elegantly
printed on superb paper, manufactured ex-
prcSsly for this edition, and bound in
embossed cloth, in q tasteful
and uniform style Price
a for each volume, -e-
ONE DOLLAR.
Since the death of usrous novelist the anthor OF
The Spy his merits have been largely canvassed by the
critics Of all countries and his rank may be considered
definitely settled 1t is agreed that he is only the
and most NATIONAL of writer's but that
he is of the class of Ceryantss LIE Sage Shakspeare
Goethe and Scott whose displays of genius in literature
entte them to universal and immortal popularity.
Mr. Cooper the originator of three distinct classes
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
hree classes he has had troops of mtstor no equal
and it is confessed that he ID in none of them approach.
able. .. -
SAYS the Edinburgh Review "The empire of the sea has
been conceded to him by reclamation and in the lonely
desert untrodden prairie among the savage Indians or
scarcely less savage settlers all equally acknowledge his
dominion Within this circle none dares walk but he's
rOmaDcStS
critics. declares that Cooper is creator indeed ga prod
gious genius and in elaborate review of his works as
serts his superiority Scott This is 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 a-
thority in such matters in acknowledging the
amazing power spendOr beauty and atactveness of his
productions. ra= ~
The undersigned who the propretors of the copy
rights Of all the NovsLs TALES Ma CooPxR propose
to issue edition of them containing all his latest correc
tons and improvements to be called TIL PEOPLES EDI
does not permit them to doubt that this announcement
will be received with the highest qualification by all their
countrymen who in the selection of their libraries have
regard both Tor literary excellence and the cultivation of
truly and diguihed national character ---
The Peoples Edition will be issued paper of the same
size and quality that used for the epe, e ION of the
Works of Irving and in similar style oxbnding snd he
will be sold at the extremely low price of One Dol
lar EACH which 20 per cent lower than that of the works
of any copyright author presented in the excellent
manner The volumes will be published Oh the FIRST
ard FIFTEENTH of every month"; commencing with the
month of December until the entire is completed
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 best
method of bringing within the reach of all classes thus
aording TO the less auent opportunity avail them.
selves of the privilege of securing for very moderate
sum- the most beautiful and the perfect set of the Com
pee Works of j. Fenmore Cooper that has vet appeared
I'D" STRINGER TOWNSEND, Publishers,
No. 222 Broadway New York
Orders executed by all Booksellers [dec22.