Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-06-17

"1hey should find place in every Americans Library"
ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE AMERICAN
"A -- H.. PEOPLE .... ~ -. .-.f.
On the first of December will be commenced
IMPROVED EDITION OF ..-
THE ENTIRE WORKS OF r-s G
]. FENIMORE COOPER,
With all his Latest Corrections and Revsions entitled
THE PEOPLTS EDITION.
WITH AN ELABoRArs AUTHOR, IN ONE UNIFORM
volume will be published on 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
Tor each volume, ....
ONE DOLLAR.
Since the death of ustrous novelist the author of
The spy his merits have been largely vassed BY the
critics Of all countries and his rank be considered
as definitely settled 1t is agreed that he is not only the
GREATEST and most NATIONAL OF cur WRITER'S but that
be is of the class of Ceramics lie Sage Shakespeare
Goethe Scott whose displays of genius literature
entftle them 10 uni 7ersal and immortal popularity.
Mr. Cooper the originator of three distinct classes
novels those which illustrate modern nautical experience
those which deal with our own Revolutionary history and
those Indian and pioneer life in this country. In these
hree classes he has had troops of mitao but no equal
and is confessed that be is in none of them approach
able.
Saws the Edinburgh Review "The empire Of the sea has
been conceded 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 dares walk but he"
VlcroR HuGo the greatest Of contemporary romancsts and
critics declares that Cooper creator indeed "a prodi
gous genius and in elaborate review of his works as
sers his superiority 10 Scott This the 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, concur in acknowledging the
amazing power spendor beauty and atractveness Of his
productions.
The undersigned who the proprietors of the COPY
rights of all the NovsIs TALES Mr. COOPER propose
10 issue edition of them containing all his latest corrsc
tons and Improvements to be called THE PEOPLES EDI
TON 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
countrymen who in the selection Of their libraries have
truly and dgnifed national character.
The Peoples Edition will be issued paper of the same
size and quality that used for the esn edlon of the
volume will be sold at the extremely low price of One Dol
lar EACH which is per cent lower than that of works
of any copyright author presented the same excellent
manner. The volumes viii be published the FIRST
and FIFTEENTH of every month, commencing with the
month of December unit the eutire 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 the best
method of bringing within the reach of all classes; thus
an ding to the less aiuent opportunity avail them
selves OF the privilege of securing, for very moderate
sum- the most beautiful and the most perfect of the Conn.,
pete Works of Fenmore Cooper that has vet appeared
STRINGER TOWNSEND Publishers,
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