Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-05-23

"They should find place in every Americans Library"
ENCOURAGEMENT TO THE AMERTCAN
IA PEOPLE
On the first of December will be commenced
A IMPROVED EDITION OF
THE ENTIRE WORKS OF
J. FENIMORE COOPER,
With all bis Latest Corrections and Revsons entitled,
THE PEOPLTS EDITION
WITH AN ELABORATE LIFE OF THE AUTHOR UNIFORM
volume will be published the LIST and 18th of every
month until the series is completed: Elegantly
printed superb paper, manufactured ex.
prcssly for this edition, and bound in
embossed cloth, in q tasteful
and uniform style. Price
for each volume,
One DOLLAR.
Since the death of ustrious novelist the author Of
The Spy his merits have been largely canvassed bv the
critics of all countries and his rank may now be considered
definitely settled. 1t is agreed that he is only the
and most NATIONAL of writer's but that
he is of the class of Ceramics lie Sage Shakespeare
Goethe and Scott whose displays of genius literature
entftle them to a universal and immortal popularity
Mr. Cooper the originator of three distinct classes
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
hree classes he has had troops Of mitaors but equal
and it is confessed that he is in of them approach
able,
Saws the Edinburgh Review "The empire of the sea has
been conceded TO him by accamaton and in the lonely
desert or unrodden prairie among the savage Indians or
scarcely less savage settlers all equally acknowledge bis
dominion Within this circle dares walk but he"
critics. declares that Cooper is creator indeed prodi-
gous genius and in elaborate review of his works
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 au
thory in such matters, concur in acknowledging the
amazing power spendor beauty and attractveness of his
productions
The undersigned who the proprieors of the copy
rights Of all the NOVELS TALES Mr. COOPER propose
to issue edition of them containing all his latest correc
tons and improvements to be called THE PEOPLES EDI
TlON. 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
counrymen who in the selection of their libraries have
truly and dignifed national character
The Peoples Edition will be issued paper of the same
size and quality that used for the eset ed on of the
volume will be sold at the extremely low price of One Dol
of any copyright author presented in the excellent
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 adopted as the best
method of bringing it within the of all classes thus
afordng TO the less auent opportunity to avail them.
selves of the privilege of securing for very moderate
the most beautiful and the perfect of the Conn
pete Works Of Fenmore Cooper that has vet appeared
STRlNGER TOWNSEND, Publishers
No. 222 Broadway New York
Orders executed by all Booksellers rdec22