Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-03-08

They should ind place In every Americans Library.
Daniel Webster.
ANYOUNCEMENT TO THE AMERICAN
| N PEOPLE,
! On the first of December will be commenced
NEW AND IMPROVED EDITION
! TIE ENTIRE WORKS OF
]. FENIMORE COOPER,
With ell his Latest Corrections and Revsons entitled
THE PEOPLTS EDITION.
WITH ELABORATE LIFE OF TIE AUTHOR UNIFORM
VOLUME.
volume viii be published the lst and 15th of every
month until the series is completed Elegantly
printed on superb paper, manufactured eI.
prcssy for this edition, and bound in
embossed cloth, in tasteful
snd uniform style Price;
for each volume,
One DOLLAR.
Since the death of ustrous novelist the author of
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 only
and most NATIONAL Of writer's but that
he of the class Of CeFyantes, Ls Sage Shakespeare
Goethe, and Scott whose displays Of genius in literature
entitle them TO 3 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 imtator but equal
and it is confessed that be in OF them approach
sble.
4 Saws the Edinburgh Review "The empire of the sea he's
been conceded TO him by accamation and in the lonely
desert unTodden prairie among the savage Indians
cey less savage settlers all equally acknowledge bis
dominion. Within this circle dares walk but he"
VCToR HUGo the greatest of coempoary romsnciss and
critics declares that Cooper is creator indeed prodi-
gous genius and in elaborate review of his works as
his superiority 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
thorty in such matters, concur in acknowledging the
amazing power spendor beauty aud attractyeness Of his
productions
The undersigned who The prOpTieors of the copy
rights of all the NOVELS TALES Mr. COOPER propose
edition of them containing all his latest coTrec
tons and improvements to be called THE PEOPLES EDI
TON The extraordinary of their other editions
does 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 digulfed national character.
The Peoples Edition viii be issued paDer Of the same
size and quality that used for the PsStt of the
Works of Irving and in similar style OF binding and the
will be sold at the extremely low price of One Dol
lar eacb which is 20 per cent lower than that of the works
any copyright author presented in the excellent
manner. The volumes viii be published the FIRST
and FIFTEENTH of every month, commencing with the
making in ali Ihirty-FouT 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
aording to the less auent opportunity 10 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. Fenmore Cooper that has yet appeared
STRINGER & townsend, Publishers,
No. 222 Broadway New York.
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