Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-04-26

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ANNOUECEMEET TO TIE AMERICAN
| - PEOPLE.
On the first of December will be commenced
IMPROVED EDITION OF
TIE ENTIRE WORKS OF
J, KENMORE COOPER,
18th hll his Latest Corrections and Revisons cut lied
THE PE0PLT'S EDITION.
E1AsoRATE LlTE Or THs AurHoR, IN oSE uN!7oRs
volume viii be published on the Isl and 18th Of every
month Until the series is completed. Eegao'y
pliated on superb paper, manufactured eK-
prcssly for this edition, and bound IN
embossed cloth, in tasteful
and Uniform style P:ise'
inr each volume,
OSE DOLLAR.
Stree as death CT iliurious novelist the author Of
The Spy bis merits hsFe been largely canvassed bY The
oss Of III countries ana mis- rank may now DO considered
e. a:;ey settled Il is agreed that he is not only the
osEATEsT ana of writer's but thai
tie of the cass of Ceryantss, lie Sage Shakespeare
te ami Scott whose displays CT genius in literature
enilla them TO 6 uni eT1al and immortal popularity.
SIR Cooper the originator Of three disnct classes OF
novels those which illustrate modern nautical experience
those which deal with revolutionary history, and
aca indian and pioneer life in this country In these
class 3 he has had troops Of imtatcr but equal
and L confessed that be IS in Of them approach
sble.
saws the Edinburgh Review TIE empire Of the sea has
ba5a conceded him by accanation and in tee lonely
desert uutrodden prairie among the savage Indians
sea cg less savage settlers, all equally acknowledge his
dominion. Within this circle dares walk but he"
CroR HUao the greatest of contemporary romancss and
declares creator, indeed PrCdI
gJua genius aud in elaborate review OF his works
hs superiority Scott This is the of the
approved criticism Of continental Europe.
IN this ,Ouniry, Washington Irving, Edward Everett,
Rrvant Prescott Bancroft and others of the highest
tlorty 10 such matters, in acknowledging the
amazing power spendor beauty and atraeyeness Of his
PRODUCTIONS.
fh7 undersigned who the propretors Of the copy
rights OF al tie NoygLs TALES Mr. COOPER propose
edition Of them containing all his latest
lions and up nvernents be called HE PEOPLES EUI
TON The extraordinary success Of their other editions
does permit them TO doubt that this
viii he received with the highest qualification by all their
countvuen Who TIE selection of their libraries have
regard both for literary excellence. and the cultivation OF
Truly and dgniied national character.
The Peoples Edition will be issued of the
s7s and quality that used for The sset, ed of the
volume yi he sold at the extremely low price of One Dol
lar each which % per cent lower than that of the works
Of any wright author presented in the excellent
manner The volumes will be published the FIRST
and FIFTEENTH Of every month, commanding with the
month Of December until the entire series completed
making in ell Thirty-tOuT Volumes
TINS carefully revised edition will BE- handsomely
printed than any of the preceding editions The semi
monthly mode of publication has been adopted the bes
method Of bringing within the reach of all classes thus
sodjng the less auent opportunity to avail them
selves Of the privilege Of securing, for very moderate
sum- tie beautiful and the most perfect set Of the Com
p-e Works If j. Fermore Cooper that has yet appeared
STRINGER & TOWNSEND Publishers,
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