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ENNOUNCEMENT TO TIE AMERICAN
On the first of December will be commenced
NEW AND IMPROVED EDITION OF
THE ENTIRE WORKS OF
j. FENIMoRE COOPER,
With oil his Latest Corrections and Revisions entitled,
THE PE0PLT'S EDITION.
WITH AN ELABORATE AUTHOR, IN ONE UNIFORM
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Since the death of lusrOus novelist the author of
"The Spy his merits have been largely canvassed by the
critics Of all countries and his rank may now be considered
definitely settled 1t is agreed that he is not only the
GREATEST and most of writers, but that
he is Of the class of Cervanes, lie Sage Shakespeare
Goethe and Scott whose displays of genius in literature
entnle them TO = ni-erSal and immortal popularity.
Mr. Cooper heOrgnatOr of three distinct classes OF
novels those which illustrate modern nautical experience
those which deal with revolutionary history and
those Indian and pioneer life in this country In these
three classes he has had troops of nators but equal
ard confessed that lie is in none OF them approach
able
Sys the Edinburgh Review "The empire of the has
been conceded to him by acclamaon and in the lonely
desert untroden prairie among the savage Indians or
scarcely less settlers all equally acknowledge his
dominion Within this circle daTes walk but he.
VICTOR HuGo the greatest of cOtempOTary rOmancists and
critics declares that Cooper is CREATOR indeed ga prodi
gious genius and elaborate review of his w.rks as
srts his superiority to 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
thoriy in such matters, concur in acknowledging the
amazing power spendor beauty and attractiVeness OF his
productions.
The undersigned who the proprieors of the copy
rights Of all the NovEIs TALES Mr. COOPER propose
issue edition of them containing all his latest cOrrec-
tons and Improvements TO be called TIL PEOPLES EDl
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
cOunymen who, In the selection oil their libraries have
regard both for literary excellence and the cultivation Of
truly and diguifed national character
The Peoples Edition will be issued on paner OF the same
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elves Of the privilege of securing, for very moderate
sum- the beautiful and the most perfect set of the Com
uete Works of j. Fenore Cooper that has yet appeared
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