Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-03-13

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Daniel Webster.
ANNoUNCEMENT TO THE AMERICAN
N PEOPLE.
On the first of December viii be commenced
IMPROVED EDITION
THE ENTIRE WORKS OF
j. FENIMORE COOPER,
With a his Latest Corrections and Revisions entitled
THE PEOPLTS EDITION.
WITH An ELABoRATR AUTHOR, / UNIFORM
VOLUME
volume will be published on the ls and 18th Of ever
month until the series is completed. Elegantly
printed superb paper manufactured
prcssly for this edition, and bound in
embossed CLOTH in tasteful
and uniform style. PriceI
for each volume,
OSE DOLLAR.
Since the death of usrous novelist the author Of
The Spy" his merits have been largely canvassed by the
critics of all countries and his rank be considered
as definitely settled 1t is agreed that he is not only the
GREATEST and of writer's but that
he is of The class of Cervantss lie Sage Shakespeare
Goethe ard Scott whose displays of genius in literature
entftle them 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 our own revolutionary history, and
those of Indian and pioneer life in this country in these
three classes he has had troops of mitao-s but no equal
and it is confessed that he is in none OF them approach
sbe.
avs the Edinburgh Review: "The empire of the sea has
been conceded 10 him by accamation and in the lonely
desert unrodden prairie among the savage Indians or
scarcely less savage settlers all equally acknowledge his
dominion Within this circle none dares walk but he"
EVCToR HUGO the greatest Of ceempoary romancis and
critics declares that Cooper creator indeed prodi-
eios genius and in elaborate review Of his works 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 a
thorty in such matters concur in acknowledging the
amazing power splendOr beauty and atractveneSs Of his
productions.
The undersigned who the proprieors of the copy
rights of all the NovELs TALES Ma COoPRR propose
to issue an edition Of them containing all his latest correc
tiOns and improvements, 10 be called TIL PEOPLES EDI
TION 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
countrvmen who in the selection of their libraries have
regard both for literary excellence and the cultivation Of
truly AID dignifed national character.
The Peoples Edition will be issued paDer of the same
size and quality that used for the Rsf edlun of the
Works of Irving and in a similar style binding and the
volume 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
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 classes; thus
atfording 10 tie less auent opportunity avail them
selves Of the privilege of securing for very moderate
sum- the most beautiful and the perfect set of The Com
pee Works Of j. Fenmore Cooper that has yet appeared
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