Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-05-25

Ihey should md place IN every Amerlcans Library.
ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE AMERICAN
n PEOPLE.
On the first of December will be commenced
NEW AND IMPROVED EDITION OF
THE ENTIRE wORKSOF
FENIMORE COOPER,
With all his Latest Corrections and Revisons entitled
THE PEOPLTS EDITION.
WITH ELABORATE AUTHOR, IN ONE UNIFORM
VOLUME.
volume will be published on the lst and 18th of every
month until the series is completed. Elegantly
printed on superb paper, manufactured
prcssy for this edition, and bound in
embossed cloth, in q tasteful
and uniform style Price
for each volume,
0NE DOLLAR.
Since the death of lustrious novelist the author
The Spy his merits have been largely canvassed 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 of writer's but that
he is of the class of Cervanes, LIE Sage, Shakespeare
Goethe and Scott whose displays Of genius in literature
entftle them to uni 7ersal 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 this country In these
hree classes he has had troops of mators no equal
and is confessed that he is in of them approach
able.
been conceded him by reclamation and in the lonely
desert untrOdden prairie among the savage Indians or
scarcely less savage settlers all equally acknowledge his
dominion. Within this circle dares walk but he"
VcToR HUGO, the greatest of contemporary romaness and
critics. declares that Cooper creator indeed "a prod-
gious genius and in elaborate review of his wo as
serts his superiority Scott This 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
thOrity in such matters, in acknowledging the
amazing power spendor, beauty and atactveness 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 correc
tons and improvements to be called THE PEOPLES EDI
TI0N The extraordinary of their other editions
does permit them doubt that this announcement
will be received with the highest qualification by all their
countrymen who in the selection of their Libraries have
regard both for literary excellence and the cultivation of
truly and dignified national character
The Peoples Edition viii be issued paper of the same
and quality that used for the eeSti ed on of the
Works of Irving and in similar style osbnding and the
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 completed
making in all Thirty-Four Volumes.
This carefully revised edition will be more handsomely
printed tnsn any OF the preceding editions. The semi
monthly mode of publication has been adopted as the best
method OF bringing within the reach all classes Tins
aordng TO the less athuent opportunity to avail them
selves OF the privilege OF securing for very moderate
sum- the most beautiful and the perfect set of the Com
pete Works of j. Kenmore Cooper that has vet
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