Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-05-30

"They should find place in every Americans Library"
AYNoUNCEMENT TO THE AMERTCAN
n 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 Revisons entitled,
THE PEOPLT'S EDITION.
WITH AN ELABORATE AUTHOR IN ONE UNIFORM
volume win be published the LIST and 18th Of every
month until the series is completed. Elegantly
printed superb paper, manufactured
prcssy for this edition, and bound 10
embossed cloth, in a tasteful
and uniform style Price
for each volume,
ONE DOLLAR.
Since the death of lustrOus novelist the author of
The Spy" lis 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 NATIONAL of our own writer's but that
he is Of the class OF Cervanes. lie sage Shakespeare,
Goethe and Scott, whose dspey of genius in literature
entfle them 4 mi 7ersaI 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, end
those Indian and pioneer life in this country In these
hree classes he has had troops of imato but equal
and is confessed that be IS in none OF them approach
sble.
Saws the Edinburgh Review "The empire of the sea has
been conceded him by reclamation and in the lonely
desert or untrodden prairie among the savage Indians or
scarcely less savage settlers all equally acknowledge his
dominion Within this circle dares walk but he
critics declares that Cooper creator indeed "a prod
gious genius and in elaborate review OF his works
serts his superiority to Scott This is the tone OF ibe
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 spendOr beauty and aactFeness Of his
productions.
The undersigned who the propretors of the copy
rights OF ell the NOVELS TALES Mr. COOPER propose
to edition of them containing all his latest
tons and improvements to be called TIE PEOPLES Ed
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 the selection of their libraries have
truly and dgnifed national character.
The Peoples Edition will be issued paper of the same
size and quality that used for the es1f of the
volume will be sold the extremely low price of One Dol
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 series completed
making in all Thrty-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
aordng the less auent opportunity to avail them
Of the privilege of securing for very moderate
sun the most beautiful and the perfect of the Com
plee Works Of j. Fenmore Cooper that has vet appeared
STRINGER & TOWNSEND Publishers,
No. 222 Broadway, New York.
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