Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-05-19

"1hey should lind place IN every Americans Library.
ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE AMERICAN
n PEOPLE
On the first of December will be commenced
THE ENTIRE WORKSOF
j. FENIMORE COOPER,
With all his Latest Corrections aud Revsions entitled
THE PEOPLTS EDITION
WITH AN ELABORATE AUTHOR, UNIFORM
volume will be published the 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,
One DOLLAR.
Since the death of ustous novelist the author Of
The Spy his merits have been largely cauvassed BY the
critics of all countries and his rank be considered
definitely settled 1t is agreed that he is not only the
and most NATIONAL of our writer's but that
he is of the class of Ceramics lie Sage Shakespeare
Goethe and Scott whose displays of genius in literature
ene 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
hree classes he has had troops of mators but equal
and it is confessed that he Is in none of them approach
able.
. Saws the Edinburgh Review "The empire of the sea has
been conceded TO him by acclamaOn and in the lonely
desert unr0dden prairie among the savage Indians
scarcely less savage Settlers all equally acknowledge his
dominion. Within this circle dares walk but he"
VICToR HUGo the greatest of contemporary romancsts and
critics. declares that Cooper CREATOR indeed prodi-
gous genius and in elaborate review of his
sers his superiority Scott This is the 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 concur in acknowledging the
amazing power spendo beauty and attactveness of his
productions.
The undersigned who the proprieOrs of the copy
rights of all the NOVELS TALES Mr. COOPER propose
edition of them containing all his latest correc-
tons and improvements, to be called THE PEOPLES Ed.
TON 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 the selection of their libraries have
regard both for literary excellence and the cultivation of
truly and dgnihed national character
The Peoples Edition will be issued paper of the same
size and quality that used for the eenfi ed of the
Works of Irving and in similar style osbnding and the
will be sold at the extremely low price of Que 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
making in all Thirty-FOur Volumes.
This carefully revised edition will be handsomely
printed than any of the preceding editions The semi
method of bringing it within the reach of all classes thus
aOrdng 10 the less auent opportunity to avail them
solves of the privilege of securing for very moderate
the most beautiful and the perfect set of the Com
plee Works of j. Fenmore Cooper has vet appeared
STRlNGEIs 4 TOWNSEND, Publishers
No. 222 Broadway, New York
Orders executed BY all Booksellers. fdec22