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sed, postpaid, 10 the Publishers,
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ihey SHOULD una place IN every american Library.
ENCOURAGEMENT TO THE AMERTCAN
| II PEOPLE.
On the first of December will be commenced
NEW AND IMPROVED EDITION OF
THE ENTIRE WORKS OF
j. FENIMORE COOPER,
With all his Latest Corrections and Revisons entitled
THE PEOPIT'S EDITION.
WITH ELABORATE LIFE OF AUTHOR, UNIFORM
VOLUME.
volume viii be published on the lst and 18th of every
| month until the series is completed. Elegantly
printed superb paper, manufactured
prcssy for this edition. and bound in
embossed cloth, in tasteful
and uniform style PRICE,
for each volume,
ONR DOLLAR.
Since the death of our ustrious novelist the author of
The spy his merits have been largely canHassed BY the
critics Of all countries and his rank may be considered
definitely settled 1t is agreed that he is not only the
and most NATIONAL of writers, but that
he is of the class Of Cervaues, lie Sage, Shakespeare
Goethe and Scott. whose displays of genius in literature
enttle them to a universal ard immortal popularity.
Mr. Cooper the originator of three distinct classes OF
noTes those which illustrate modern nautical experience
those which deal with revolutionary history, and
those of Indian and pioneer life in this country In these
three classes he has had troops of imators but equal
ard confessed that he is in none OF them approach
able.
been conceded to him by acclamaon and in the lonely
desert untrodden prairie among the savage Indians
scacsy less settlers all equally acknowledge his
dominion. Within this circle dares walk but he"
VICTOR HUGO the greatest of cOtemporary romancsts and
critics. declares that Cooper is creator indeed "a prod
gioRs genius and in elaborate review of his works
sers his superiority Scott This is 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 in acknowledging the
amazing power spendor beauty and atactveness of his
productions
The undersigned who the proprietors of the copy
rights Of all the Novels TALES Mr. COOPER propose
issue edition of them containing all his latest
tons and Improvements 10 be called TIE PEOPLES EDI
TI0N. The extraordinary of their other editions
does not permit them to doubt that this
will be received with the highest qualification BY all their
counrynen who in TIE selection OF their libraries have
regard both for literary excellence and the cultivation of
truly and diguiiied national character.
The Peoples Edition viii be issued paper OF the
size and quality that used for the esti edl of the
Works OF Irving and in similar style OF binding and the
volume viii be sold al the extremely low price of One Dol
lar euc which is 20 per cent lower than that of the works
Of any copy right author presented in the excellent
manner. The volumes will be published the FIRST
and Fl FTEENTH 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. The semi
monthly mode of publication has been adopted the best
method Of bringing within the reach of all classes thus
adrdig TO the less aluent opportunity avail them
selves OF the privilege of securing for very moderate
sum- tire most beautiful aud the most perfect set of the Com
pee Works Of Fenimore Cooper that has ret appeared
STRINGER TOWNSEND, Publishers
No. 222 Broadway, New York
Orders executed by ali booksellers. [decz2.