Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-05-10

"They should find place every Americans Library"
NNoUNCEMENT TO THE AMERTCAN
n PEOPLE.
On the first of December will be commenced
IMPROVED EDITION OF
THE ENTIRE WORKS OF
j. FENiMORE COOPER,
With all his Latest Corrections and Revsions entitled
THE PEOPLTS EDITION.
WITH AN ELABORATE rHE AUTHOR IN ONE UNIFORM
volume will be published the LIST and 18th of every
month until the series is completed. Elegantly
printed on superb paper, manufactured
prcssly for this edition. and bound in
embossed cloth, in a tasteful
and uniform style. Price
for each volume,
ONR DOLLAR.
Since the death of us,rous novelist, the author of
The Spy his merits have been largely canvassed by the
critics of all countries and his rank be considered
definitely settled 1t is agreed that he is not opy the
GREATEST and most of writers but that
be of the class of Cervantes LIE Sage Shakespeare
Goethe and Scott whose displays of genius in literature
entitle them to uni Tersa 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 mitaorS but no equal
and ii confessed that lie is in none Of them approach
able.
q Saws the Edinburgh Review: "he empire the sea has
been conceded to him by reclamation; and in the lonely
desert unrOdden prairie among the savage Indians or
scarcely less savage settlers all equally acknowledge his
dominion. Within this circle none dares walk but he"
VICTOR HUGO the greatest of Contemporary romancsts and
critics. declares that Cooper is creator indeed "a prodi-
gous genius and elaborate review of his works as
his superiority to 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
thOrity in such matters, in acknowledging the
amazing power, sendo beauty and attractiveness of his
productions.
The undersigned who the proprieors CT the copy
rights of all the NOVELS TALES Ma COOPER propose
issue edition of them containing all his latest correc
tons and improvements to be called 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
countrymen who in the selection of their libraries have
regard both for literary excellence and the cultivation of
truly and dignied national character
The Peoples Edition will be issued paper of the same
size and quality that used for the esrt e of the
Works of Irving and in similar style Otsbnding and the
volume will be sold at the extremely low price of One Dol
lar EACH which 20 per cent lower than that of works
of any copyright author presented in tie 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 ali 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
method of bringing within the reach of all classes thus
ardng the less aueGt opportunity to avail them
OF the privilege of securing, for very moderate
SUM- the most beautiful and the most perfect of the Com
plee Works Of j. Femore Cooper that has vet appeared
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Orders executed by all Booksellers. [dec22