Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-06-07

"They should find place in every Americans Library"
ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE AMERTCAN
n PEOPLE,
On the first of December will be commenced
THE ENTIRE WORKS OF
J. KENMORE COOPER,
With all his Latest Corrections and Revsions entitled
THE PEOPLTS EDITION
WITH AN ELABORATE AUTHOR, IN ONE uN1FoRx
volume will be published on the lst 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 q tasteful
and Uniform style. Price
for each volume,
One DOLLAR.
Since the death of iusrous novelist the author of
The py his merits have been largely canyassed by the
critics of all countries and his rank may considered
as definitely settled 1t is agreed that he is only the
and most of writer's but that
he of the class of Ceramics lie Sage Shakespeare
Goethe and Scott whose displays Of genius in literature
entftle 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 revolutionary history, and
those of Indian and pioneer life in this country In these
hree classes he has had troops of mtator but equal
and il confessed that he in none OF them approach
able.
n Saws the Edinburgh Review "The empire of the sea has
been conceded to him by acclamation and in the lonely
desert untrodden prairie among the savage Indians
scarcely less savage settlers all equally acknowledge his
dominion. Within this circle none dares walk but he
VcroR HUGO the greatest of contemporary romancsts and
critics. declares that Cooper is CREATOR indeed prod
gous genius and in elaborate review of his works
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
thority in such matters in acknowledging the
amazing power spendor beauty and aractveneSs Of his
productions.
The undersigned who the proprietors of the copy
rights of all the NOVELS TALES Mr. COOPER propose
to issue an edition of them containing all his latest
tons and improvements be called THE PEOPLES EDI-
TION The extraordinary of their other editions
does not permit them 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 for literary excellence and the cultivation of
truly and dignifed national character.
The Peoples Edition will be issued paper the same
size and quality that used for the eent of the
Works of Irving and in similar style osbndng and the
volume will be sold at the extremely price of One Dol
lar EACH which 20 per cent lower than that of the works
of any opyght author presented in the excellent
manner. The volumes will be published 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 all classes thus
sordng to the less auent opportunity avail them
selves of the privilege of securing for very moderate
the most beautiful and the perfect the Com
pete Works of Fenmore Cooper that vet appeared
STRINGER TOWNSEND Publishers
No. 222 Broadway, New York.
Orders executed BY all Booksellers. Idec22