Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-06-20

"They should find place in every Americana Library
ANNoUNCEMENT TO THE AMERICAN
n PEOPLE .'
On the first of December viii be commenced
IMPROVED EDITION OF
THE ENTIRE WORKS OF
j. FENIMORE COOPER,
With ali his Latest Corrections and Revsions, entitled,
THE PEoPLT'S EDITION.
WITH An ELABogATE LIFE AUTHOR, IN ONE UNIFORM
volume will be published the LIST 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 tasteful
and uniform style. Price
for each volume,
One DOLLAR.
Since the death of ilusrOus novelist the author of
The Spy bis merits have been largely canvassed by the
critics of all countries and his rank be considered
as definitely settled 1t is agreed that he is not only the
and most NATIONAL of writers but that
he is 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 own revolutionary history, aud
those of Indian and pioneer life in this country In these
hree classes be has had troops of matCrs but equal
and confessed that he is in OF them approach
able. ...-.
SAYS the Edinburgh Review The empire of the sea has
been conceded him BY reclamation; and in the lonely
desert or untrodden prairie among the savage Indians
scarcely less savage settlers all equally acknowledge his
dominion Within this circle dares walk but he"
VIcToR HUGO the greatest of contemporary and
critics declares that Cooper is creator indeed prod
gious genius and in elaborate review of his works
serts his superiority Scott This 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 au
thory in such matters concur in acknowledging the
amazing power splendor beauty and attractveness of bis
productions 1.1r.. -. ..t.a.r..
The undersigned who the pruprietors of the copy
rights of all the NoVELs TALES Nix COOPER propose
issue edition of them containing all his latest
iOns and Improvements, to be called THE PEOPLES EDl
TON. The extraordinary of their other editions
does not permit them 10 doubt that this
will be received with the highest qualification BY all their
counrymen who, in the selection of their libraries have
regard both for literary excellence and the cultivation of
truly and digniiied national character f..
The Peoples Edition will be issued paper of the
size and quality that used for the ennf ed,ou the
Works of Irving and in similar style otkbndipg and the
volume will be sold the extremely low price of One Dol
lar EACH which is 20 per cent lower than that of the works
of any copyright 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 handsomely
printed than any of the preceding editions Ire semi
monthly mode of publication has been adopted The best
method of bringing within the reach OF all classes thus
a0rding TO the less auent opportunity 10 avail them
selves of the privilege of securing for very moderate
sum- the most beautiful and the most perfect set of the Com
pete Works Of Kenmore Cooper that has yet appeared
SrRINGER Il TOWNSEND, Publishers
No. 222 Broadway, New York
Orders executed BY al booksellers. Gdec22.