Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-02-15


Daniel Webster.
ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE AMERICAN
N PEOPLE.
On the first of December will be commenced
NEW AND IMPROVED EDITION OF
| THE ENTIRE WORKSOF
]. FENIMORE COOPER,
With all his Latest Corrections and Reyisions entitled
THE PEOPLTS EDITION.
WITH AN ELABORATE AUTHOR, UNIFORM
VOLUME
volume will be published on The list and 18th of every
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,
ONE DOLLAR.
Since the death of usTOus novelist the author of
"The Spy his merits have been largely cauvassed by the
critics of all countries and his rank be considered
definitely settled 1t is agreed that he is not only the
aud most of our writer's but that
he is of the class Of Ceramics lie Sage Shakespeare
Goethe and Scott whose displays Of genius literature
entfile Them to a universal and immortal popularity.
Mr. Cooper the originator of three distinct classes OF
novels those which illustrate modern nautical experience,
which deal with revolutionary history and
those OF Indian and pioneer life in this country. In these
three classes he has had troops OF mitaOrs but equal
and it is confessed that he IS in none OF them approach
able.
4 saws the Edinburgh Review "The empire Of the sea has
been conceded to him by reclamation; and in the lonely
desert untrOdden prairie among the savage Indians
scarcely less savage settlers all equally acknowledge his
dominion Within TINS circle none dares walk but he"
W
critics declares that Cooper CREATOR indeed prOdi
gi0us genius and elaborate of his works
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 highest au
thorty in such Matters in acknowledging the
amazing power spendor beauty and atTactvenes Of his
productions
The Undersigned who the proprietors of the copy
rights all the NOVELS TAILS Mr. COOPER propose
edition of them containing all his latest corTec
tons and Improvements, 10 be called THE PEOPLES Ed.
TON The extraordinary Of their other editions
does permit them 10 doubt that this announcement
will be received with the highest qualification by all their
cOuntrmen Who in the selection of their libraries have
regard both for literary excellence and the cultivation
truiV and dgnlhed national character.
The Peoples Edition will be issued paper of the same
size and quality that used for the tIt liz edI,On OF the
Works of Irving and a similar style binding and the
will ne sold at the extremely low price of One Dol
lar each which 20 per cent lower than that Of the works
copyright author presented in the excellent
manner The volumes viii be published the FIRST
and FIFTEENTH OF every month, commencing with the
month Of December until the entire series completed
making in all Ihirty -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 II within the reach Of all classes thus
aordng 10 the less auent opportunity TO avail them
selves OF the privilege Of securing, for very moderate
sum- the most beautiful and the perfect set of the Com
pse Works Of j. Fenmore Cooper that has vet appeared
SrRINGER TO NSEND, Publishers,
No 222 Broadway, New York.
Orders executed by all Booksellers Idec22.