Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-06-26


ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE AMERTCAN
IA PEOPLE.
On the first of December will be commenced
NEW AND IMPROVED EDITION
THE ENTIRE WORKS OF
J. FENIMORE COOPER,
With all his Latest Corrections and Revsons entitled
THE PEoPLToS EDITION
WITH An ELABORATE LIFE OF THE AUTHOR UNIFORM
VOLUME.
volume will be puonshed the lst and 18th of every
month until the series is completed. Elegantly
printed superb paper, manufactured ex.
prcssly for this edition, and bound in
embossed cloth, in o tasteful
and uniform style Price
for each volume,
one DOLLAR.
Since the death OF iusrious novelist the author of
The Spy his merits have been largely canyassed by the
critics Of all countries and his rank may be considered
definitely settled is agreed that he is only the
be is of the elass Of Ceramics, lie Sage Shakespeare
Goethe and Scott whose displays of genius literature
entite them to q 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
hree classes he has had troops Of imtatts but equal
and is confessed that he is in Of them approach
able.
Says the Edinburgh Review The empire of the sea has
been conceded to him by acclamaOn and in the lonely
desert untrodden PRAIRIE among the savage Indians or
scarcely less savage settlers all equally acknowledge his
dominion. Within this circle dsres walk but he"
critics. declares that Cooper creator indeed prod-
gous genius and in elaborate review OF his works as
his superiority TO 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 ssctveness Of his
productions.
The undersigned who the propreors of the COPY.
rights Of all the NOVELS TALES Mr. COOPER propose
issue edition of them containing s his latest correc-
lions and improvements, to be called THE PEOPLES Ed.
TI0N. 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
countrymen Who in the selection of their libraries have
regard both for literary excellence and the cultivation of
truly and dignfed national character.
The Peoples Edition will be issued paper of the same
size and quality that used for the ee1i ed of the
Works of Irving and in q similar style v.bndng and the
volume will be sold ct the extremely low price of One Dol
lar EACH which is 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 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 ciases thus
Attending to the less auent opportunity avail them
selves Of the privilege of securing for very moderate
sum- the most beautiful and the perfect Of the Com
pee Works of j. Fennore Cocper that has yet appeared
STRINGER TOWNSEND, Publishers,
No. 222 Broadway New York.
Orders executed BY all booksellers Tdec22