Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-06-03

"They should find place in every Americans Library"
ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE AMERICAN
n PEOPLE
On the first of December will be commenced
THE ENTIRE WORKS OF ~ -
j. FENIMORE COOPER,
With all his Latest Corrections and Revisions, entitled
THE PEOPLT'S EDITION.
ELABORATE LIFE OF THE AUTHOR, IN ONE UNIFORM
volume will be published on 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 iusous novelist the author of
The Spy his merits have been largely canvassed BY the
critics of all countries and his rank may be considered
as definitely settled. 1t is agreed that he is not only the
GREATEST and most NATIONAL of writer's but that
he ia of the class of Ceramics lie Sage Shakespeare
Goethe and Scott whose displays of genius literature
entftle them to 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 he has had troops Of mtator but equal
and it is confessed that he in none OF them approach
: Saws the Edinburgh Review "Ihe empire of the sea has
been conceded to him by accamation and in the lonely
desert unrodden PRAIRIE among the savage Indians
scarcely less savage settlers all equally acknowledge his
dominion. Within this circle dares walk but he"
HUGO, greatest r01ancSiS ana
critics declares that Cooper CREATOR indeed "a prod
gious genius and elaborate review of his works
serts 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
thority in such matters, in acknowledging the
amazing power, spendor beauty and aracveness of his
productions.
The undersigned who the propretors of the copy
rights of all the NOVELS TALES Mr. COOPER propose
to issue edition of them containing all his latest
tons and improvements to be called THE PEOPLES Ed
TON. The extraordinary success of their other editions
does not permit them to doubt that this
countrymen who in the selection of their libraries have
regard both for literary excellence and the cultivation of
truly and diguiied national character.
The People Edition will be issued paper of the same
size and quality that used for the esr ed of the
Works of Irving and in similar style OF, binding and the
volume will 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 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 lie handsomely
printed than any of the preceding editions The semi
monthly mode of publication has been adopted the best
method of bringing within the reach of all classes thus
Attending the less aluent opportunity TO avail them
selves of the privilege of securing, for very moderate
sum- beautiful and the most perfect set of the Com
pee Works of Fenmore Cooper that has vet appeared
SPRINGER & TOWNSEND, Publishers,
No. 800 Broadway, New York
Qrdars ed nv all ROLkSeers Tdecl2