Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-03-01

"iney should md place 10 every Amerlcans Library
Daniel Webster.
ANEoUNCEMENT TO THE AMERICAN
a PEOPLE
On the first of December will be commenced
a IMPROVED EDITION Of
THE ENTIRE WORKS OF
J. FENIMORE COOPER,
With all his Latest Corrections and RevisiOns, entitled
THE PE0PLTS EDITION.
WITH An ELABORATE LIFE or THg AUTHOR,
VOLUME -.-.
volume viii be published the st and 18th of every
month until the series is completed. Elegantly
printed on superb paper, manufactured eI-
prcssly for this edition, aud bound in
embossed cloth, in q tasteful GA
and uniform style. Pricei
Tor each volume,
ONE DOLLAR.
Since the death Of lustrious novelist the author of
he Spy his merits have been largely canvassed BIZ the
critics Of all countries and his rank be considered
definitely settled 1t is agreed that he is only the
GREATEST and most of writer's but that
be is Of the class Of Cervantss, Le Sage Shakespeare
Goethe and Scott whose displays Of genius in literature
entte them a uni 7erssl 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 inators but no equal
snd is confessed that ne in OF them approach
able
SAYS The Edinburgh Review "The empire Of the sea has
been conceded to him by acclamation and the lonely
desert uutroddsn prairie among the savage Indians
scarcely less savage settlers all equally acknowledge his
dominion. Within this circle dares walk but he"
VICTOR HCGo the greatest II eoieIDPoFary and
critics declares that Cooper Creator indeed prodi-
gous genius aud in elaborate review of his works
Ses 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 -
thority in such matters, in acknowledging The
amazing power speudoF beauty and sttrsctVsness OF his
productions.
The undersigned who the propretors of the copy.
rights Of all the NOVELS TALES Mr. CooFER propose
sue edition Of them containing ell his latest correc
tons and Improvements 10 be called THE PEOPLES EDI.
TION. The extraordinary Of their other editions
does permit them doubt that this announcement
will be received with the highest qualification by all their
counrymen who, in tie selection Of their libraries have
truly and digni6ed national character
The Peoples Edition will be issued on paper of the same
size quality that used for the eHs dI on of the
Works. Irving, and similar style OF binding and the
will be sold the extremely low price OF Ore Dol
lar EACH which 90 per lower than that of the works
of any copyright author presented 10 the excellent
manner. The volumes will be published the FIRST |
and FIFTEENTH OF every MONTH commencing with the
Incnth of December until the entire series is completed
making in all Thirty-Four Volumes. /
This carefully revised edition will be more handsomely
printed than any Of the preceding editions. The semi
monthly mode OF publication has been adopted the best
method Of bringing it within the reach Of all classes thus
sToTdng 10 the less afiuen opportunity avail Them
selves Of the privilege OF securing for very moderate
sum- the most beaUt and the perfect of the Com
pets Works Of J. Fenmore Cooper that has yet appeared
SiE!lNGER TOWNSEND Publishers,
No. z22 Broadway New York. /
Orders executed by al TJ0.kSelieTs Idec2Z