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NNOUNCEMENT TO THE AMERICAN
n 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 RevsOns, entitled,
THE PEOPLTS EDITION.
WITH An ELABORATE AUTHOR, IN ONE UNIFORM
VOLUME.
volume will be published the 1st and 18th Of every
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Since the death of our lustrous novelist the author of
The Spv 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
ArEsr and most of writer's but that
he is of the class of Cervantes lie Sage Shakespeare,
Goethe and Scott whose displays Of genus in literature
entle them to a 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
three classes he has had troops OF mjtaors, but equal
and it confessed that he is in CT them approach
o lie.
been conceded him by aecamation; and in the lonely
desert or untrodden prairie among the savage Indians
scarcely less savage settlers all equally acknowledge his
dominion Within this circle none dares walk but he"
VCToR HUGO the greatest OF cOempOary romanclss and
critics declares that Cooper creator, indeed, ga prOd
ious genius and in elaborate review of his works
his superiority to Scott This Is the tone OF the most
ap,roved criticism Of continental Europe.
In this country Washington Irving, Edward Everett,
Brvan Prescott Bancroft, and others of the highest
thory in such matters, concur IN acknowledging the
amazing power, spendO beauty and atracYeness Of his
productions.
The undersigned who the propretors of the copy
RIGHTS of all the NOVELS AND TALES OF Nh COOPER propose
to issue an edition of them containing all his latest
tons and improvements TO be called THE PEOPLES EDI
TION The extraordinary success Of their other editions
does not permit them to doubt that this announcement
will be received with the highest qualification by all their
counrymen whO in the selection of their libraries have
regard both for literary excellence and the cultivation of
trUv and dignied national character.
The Peoples Edition will be issued paper Of the
szs and quality as that used for the rIrii 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
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of anv 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 completed
making in all ThiTty-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
af0ydiug the less auent opportunity to avail them
selves Of the privilege of uring for very moderate
sum- the beautiful and the perfect set Of the Com
ee Works Of j. Fenmore COope- that has vet appeared
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