Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-02-28

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Daniel Webster.
ANNOUNCRMENT TO THE AMERICAN
IA PEOPLE.
On the first of December will be commenced
A AND IMPROVED EDITION OF
THE ENTIRE WORKS OF
j. FENIMORE COOPER,
With all his Latest Corrections and kevisions entitled,
THE PE0PLTS EDITION.
WITH ELABORATE LIFE OF TIE AUTHOR, IN ONE UNIFORM
VOLUME
A volume will be published the LIST and 18th Of every
month until the series is completed. Elegantly
printed ON superb paper, manufactured
pressly for this edition, and bound in
embossed CLOTH q tasteful
and uniform style. Pricei .s-.
for each volume,
OSE DOLLAR
Since the death Of iusrous novelist the author of
The Spy his merits have been largely canvassed bv the
critics of all countries and his rank may be considered
as definitely settled 1t agreed that he is not only the
GREATEST and most of writer's but that
he of the class of Cervantes lie Sage, Shakespeare
Goethe and Scott whose displays Of genius in literature
entitle them to uni Tersai and immortal popularity
Mr. Cooper the originator Of three distinct classes OF
novels those which illustrate modern nautical experience
those which deal with owH revolutionary history and
of Indian and pioneer life in this country In these
classes he has had troops of mitsOrs but equal
and il is confessed that he is in none Of them approach
tble.
= saws the Edinburgh Review "The empire Of the sea has
been conceded him by accamation and in the lonely
desert unodden prairie, among the savage Indians
scarcely less savage settlers all equally acknowledge his
VICTOR HUGo the greatest of contemporary romancss and
critics. declares that Cooper is creator, indeed "a prod
gious genius and in elaborate review of his works
sers his superiority Scott This is the of the
approved criticism Of continental Europe.
In this country Washington Irving, Edward Everett,
Bryant Prescott Bancroft, and others of the highest
h0rity in such matters, concur in acknowledging the
amazing power spendo beauty and attractVeness OF his
productions.
The undersigned who the propretors Of the copy
rights of ell the NOVELS TALES Mr. COOPER propose
10 issue edition of them containing all his latest
tons and improvements be called THE PEOPLES Ed.
TON. The extraordinary Of their other editions
does not permit them doubt that this announcement
will be received with the highest qualification BY all their
counryrnen who in the selection Of their libraries have
regard both for literary excellence and the cultivation of
truly and digui6ed national character
The Peoples Edition will be issued of the
size and quality that used for the sastt edon of the
Works of irving and in similar style OF binding and the
volume viii 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 win 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
aordng to the less auen an opportunity to avail them
selves of the privilege Of securing for very moderate
sum- beautiful and the perfect of the Com
pete Works Of Fenimore Cooper that has yet appeared
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