Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-06-10


ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE 4MERTCAN
On the first Of December will be commenced
NEW AND IMPROVED EDITION
THE ENTIRE WORKS. OF
J. FENIMORE COOPER,
With all his Latest Corrections and Revsons, entitled
THE PEOPLTS EDITION.
ELABORATE LIFE OF THR AUTHOR IN ONE UNIFORM
VOLUME.
volume will be published the st 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 q tasteful
-..ta and uniform style. Price
for each volume,
One DOLLAR.
Since the death of our ustrous novelist the author of
The Spy his merits have been largely canyassed by the
critics Of all countries and his rank may be considered
as definitely settled 1t is agreed that he is only the
GREATEST and of writer's but that
he is of the class of Cervsntss lie Sage Shakespeare
Goethe, and Scott whose displays of genius in literature
entitle 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 our own revolutionary history and
those of Indian and pioneer life in this country In these
hree classes he has had troops OF mtaors but equal
and it is confessed that he is in Of them approach
able. ey
Says the Edinburgh Review The empire of the sea has
been conceded to him by reclamation and in the lonely
desert unrodden prairie among the savage Indians
scarcely less savage settlers all equally acknowledge his
dominion. Within this circle none dares walk but he"
VICTOR HUGO the greatest of contemporary and
critics. declares that Cooper is creator indeed "a prod-
gious genius and elaborate review of his works
his superiority Scott This is 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 spendo beauty and attraetveness Of his
productions. .t.s..s
The undersigned who the propretors 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 TH PEOPLES EDI
TON. The extraordinary of their other editions
does not permit them to doubt that this
will be received with the highest qualification BY all their
counrymen 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 same
size and quality that used for the esr on of the
Works of Irving and in similar style offbinding and the
will be sold at the extremely low price of One Dol
lar EACH which 20 per cent lower than that of the works
of any copyright author presented in the excellent
manner. The volumes will be published on 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 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
afordng to the less afiuent opportunity avail them
selves of the privilege of securing for very moderate
sum- the most beautiful and the most perfect of the Com
pee Works of Fenmore Cooper that has vet appeared
STRINGER TO WNSEND, Publishers
No. 222 Broadway, New York
Orders executed by all Booksellers. [deca2