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ANNoUNcGMETSTT oP 70 THE AMERICAN
On the first Of December will be commenced
A IMPROVED EDITION OF
THE ENTIRE WORKS0F
]. FENIMORE COOPER,
With all his Latest Corrections and Reyisons, tiled,
THE PEOPLT'S EDITION.
WITH An ELABORATE OF THE AUTHOR, IN ONE uNFoRH
VOLUME.
volume will be published on the LIST and 18th of every
month until the series is completed. Elegantly
printed on superb paper, manufactured ex.
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fer each volume,
0SE DOLLAR.
Since the death of our lustrious novelist the author of
"The Spy his have been largely canvassed BY the
critics of ali countries and his rank now be considered
as definitely settled II is agreed that he is not only the
GREATEST and most NATIONAL of writer's but that
he is Of the class of CeTvantss lie Sage Shakespeare,
Goethe and Scott whose displays of genius in literature
entfte them to a universal and immortal popularity
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 10 this country In these
three classes he has had troops of itaors but equal
confessed that he is in none of them approach
able.
been conceded him by reclamation; and in the lonely
desert undden prairie, among the savage Indians or
scarcely less savage settlers, all equally acknowledge his
dominion Within this circle none dares walk but he
YICruR HUGO the greatest OF contemporary romancists and
critics declares that Cooper is creator indeed "a prodi
gous genius and elaborate review OF his works as
rt his sneroritv IN Scott This the of the
approved criticism Of continental Europe.
In this country Washington Irving Edward Everett,
BRYANT Prescott Bancroft and others Of the highest
thority in such matters, concur in acknowledging the
amazing power spentor beauty and attactivsness OF his
productions.
RIGHTS of all the NoyEIs TALES Mn COOPER propose
to ISSUE an edition of them containing all his latest
ons and improvements to be called TIE PEOPLES EDI
TION The extraordinary OF their other editions
does not permit them to doubt that this announcement
will be received with the highest qualification by all their
ccunrynen who in the selection Of their libraries have
regard both for literary excellence and the cultivation of
truly and dignIfed national character
The Peopie's Edition will be issued paper of the
size and quality that used for the egt Ion OF the
Works OF Irving and in similar style binding, and the
volume viii be sold al the extremely low price Of One Dol
lar each which per cent lower than that of the works
of any copyright author presented in the same excellent
manner. The volumes will be published on the FIRST
and FIFTEENTH Of every month, commencing with the
month Of December until the entire series is completed
making in all Thirty-Four Volumes
This carefully revised edition will be more handsomely
printed than any of the preceding editions The semi
monthly mode of publication has been adopted the best
method Of bringing it within the reach of ali classes thus
aording the less aueBt opportunity TO avail them
selves of the privilege Of occurring for very moderate
sum- the most beautiful and the most perfect set OF the Com
ee works of J. Fenmore Cooper that has yet appeared
STRINGER & TO WNSEND, Publishers,
No. 222 Broadway, New York
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