Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-05-17

"They should lind place in every Americans Library"
Daniel Webster
NN0UNCEMENT TO THE AMERICAN
On the first of December will be commenced
NEW AND IMPROVED EDITION OF
THE ENTIRE WORKS OF
J. FENIMORE COOPER,
With all his Latest Corrections and Revsons entitled,
THE PEOPLTS EDITION.
WITH AN ELABORATE THE AUTHOR UNIFORM
VOLUME.
volume will be published the st and 18th of every
month until the series is completed. Elegantly
printed superb paper, manufactured
prcssy for this edition, and bound in
embossed cloth, in a tasteful
and uniform style Price
for each volume,
One DoLLAR.
Since the death of ustrOus novelist the author of
The Spy his merits have been largely canyasSed bv the
critics of all countries and his rank be considered
definitely settled 1t is agreed that he is not only the
and most NATIONAL of cur own writer's but that
he ia of the class of Cervantes lie Sage Shakespeare
Goethe and Scott whose displays Of genius in literature
entitle them to 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 revolutionary history, and
those Indian and life in this country In these
hree classes ne has had troops Of imstOr but equal
and it is confessed that he is in none OF them approach
able.
been conceded him by acclamation and in the lonely
desert or unrOdden PRAIRIE among the savage Indians
scarcely less savage settlers, all equally acknowledge his
dominion. Within this circle dares walk but he"
VIcoR HUGo the greatest of contemporary roancss and
critics. declares that Cooper is creator indeed prOd
pous genius and in elaborate review of his works
sers his superiority TO Scott This is the tone of the
approved criticism of continental Europe.
In this country, Washington Irving, Edward Everett,
BRYANT Prescott Bancroft, and others of the Ag CHEST
thority in such matters, in acknowledging the
amazing power spendor beauty and aractveneSs of his
predictions.
The undersigned who the prOprietors of the copy
rights of all the NOVELS TALES Mr. COOPER propose
to issue edition of them containing all his latest corec
lions and Improvements to be called TIE 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 dignited national character.
The Peoples Edition will be issued paper of the
size and quality that used for the eet edl of the
Works OF Irving and in similar style osbndng, and the
volume will be sold at the extremely low price of One Dol
lar each which 30 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
month 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 within the reach of all classes; thus
niordng TO the less afuen opportunity avail them
selves of the privilege of securing for very moderate
sum- the most beautiful and the perfect set of the CON-
pete Works of Fenimore Cooper that has vet appeared
STRINGER TOWNSEND, Publishers
No. 800 Broadway, New York
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