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Daniel Webster.
NNOUNCEMENT TO THE AMERICAN
n PEOPLE.
On the first of December will be commenced
TIE ENTIRE WORKS OF
]. FENIMORE COOPER,
With all his Latest Corrections and Rsvisions entitled
THE PEOPLTS EDITION
WITH An ELABORATE AUTHOR, oSx UNIFORM
volume will be published the lst and 18th of every
month until the series is completed. Elegantly
printed superb paper, manufactured
prcssly fer this edition, and bound in
embossed cloth, in a tasteful
and uniform style. Pricei
for each volume,
oNE DOLLAR.
Snce the death of ustTious novelist the author Of
1.-The Spy his merits have been largely canvassed bv the
critics Of all countries and his rank be considered
definitely settled It is agreed that he is not only the
and most NATIONAL of writer's but that
he is Of the class of Cervantss, Le Sage Shakespeare
Goethe and Scott whose displays of genius in literature
entle them to 3 universal and immortal popularity.
Mr. Cooper the originator of three distinct classes o!
noYels those which illustrate modern nautical experience,
those which deal with revolutionary history and
those Indian and pioneer life in this country. In these
thTee classes be has had troops Of mtator but equal
and IS confessed that be in OF them approach
sble.
Saws the Edinburgh Review "The empire Of the sea has
been conceded to him by acclamaOu and in the lonely
desert untTodden 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 cotemporary roancsts and
critics declares that Cooper creator indeed prodi-
gous gsnis and in elaborate review of his works
Eers his superiority Scott This is the of the most
approved criticism of continental Europe.
IL this country, Washington Irving, Edward Everett
Bryant Prescott Bancroft aud others of the highest au
:hority in such matters, in acknowledging the
amazing power spendor beauty and stacveness of his
productions.
The undersigned who the proprietors of the copy
rights of all the NOVELS TALES Ma CooPER propose
edition of them containing ell his latest correc
tors and Improvements, 10 be called THE 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 b. al their
counyen Tho in the selection of their libraries have
regard both for literary excellence and the cultivation of
truly end dignhed national character.
The Peoples Edition viii be issued paper of the game
and quality that used for the eIrt ed of the
Works of Irving and in similar style OF binding and the
will be cold at the extremely low price Of One Dol
lar each which is 20 per cent lower than that of the works
of any copyright suthor presented in the excellent
manner. The volumes will be published the FIRST
and FIFTEENTH Of every month, commencing with the
making il all Thirty-Four Volumes
This carefully reTsed 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 20 the less ausnt opportunity to avail them
selves OF the privilege OF securing for very moderate
sum- the most beautiful aud the most perfect of the Com
pste Works Of Fanmore Cooper that has yet appeared
SFRiNGER 4 TOWNSEND Publishers,
No. 922 Broadway, New York.
Orders exarutad hy all orEsaers Tdac9o