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~ PEOPLE.
On the first of December will be commenced
NEW AND IMPROVED EDITION or
TIE ENTIRE WORKS OF
J. FENIMORE COOPER.
With al his Latest Corrections and RevsiOHs entitled,
TIE PEOPLT'S EDITION.
WITH An ELABORATE LIFE OF TEE AUTHOR,
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OSE DOLLAR.
Since the death of ustrOus novelist the author Of
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GREATEST and most NATIONAL of writer's but that
he is Of the cass Of Cervantes LIE Sage Shakespeare
Goethe and Scott whose displays Of genius in literature
eDtitle them to 3 mi -ersa and immortal popularity.
Mr. Cooper the originator OF three distinct classes Of
novels those which illustrate modern nautical experience
those which deal with our own revolutionary history, aud
those Indian and pioneer life in this country In these
three classes he has had troops OF ma,ors but equal
AID it is confessed that he is in none Of them approach
able.
SAYS the Edinburgh Review: "The empire OF the sea hss
been conceded to him by reclamation; and in the lonely
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scarcely less savage settlers all equally acknowledge his
dominion. Within this circle none dures walk but he"
VICoR Hueo the greatest Of contemporary roLnsncss and
critics declares that Cooper is creator indeed SO prod
gous genius and in elaborate review Of his works
sers his superiority Scott This is the tore Of the most
approved criticism Of continental Europe.
In this ,ountry Washington Irving, Edward Everett
Bryant Prescott Bancroft and others Of the highest
thorty in such matters concur in acknowledging the
amazing power splend0T beauty and SracTsness OF his
productions.
The undersigned who the propretors CT the copy
rights Of all the NOVELS TALES Mr. CooFER propose
issUs edition of them containing all his latest
tons and Improvements, 10 be called THE PEOPLES EDI-
TION. TIE extraordinary Of their other editions
does not permit them 10 doubt that this announcement
will ne received with the highest qualification BY all their
sounymen who in the selection of their libraries have
regard both for literary excellence and the cultivation of
rulv ard dienifed national character.
The Peoples Edition will be issued on Of the
size and quality that used for the sEttI ed OF the
Wors Irving aud in similar style binding, and the
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If any copyright author presented in the excellent
manner. Tbs volumes will be published the FIRST
md 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 viii be handsomely
,ri7ed than any Of the preceding edtions The semi
Monthly mode of publication has been adopted the best
method Of bringing it within the reach of all classes thus
ordng TO the less aiduent opportunity to avail them
elves OF the privilege OF securing, for very moderate
uu the most beautiful and the perfect Of the Com
e,e works If J. Fenmore Cooper that has yet appeared
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