Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-03-03

"Ihey should lind place in every Americans Library.
Daniel Webster.
! NNOUNCEMENT TO THE AMERICAN
| N PEOPLE.
On the first of December will be commenced
AND IMPROVED EDITION
THE ENTIRE WORKS OF
j. FENIMORE COOPER,
With ell his Latest Corrections and Revisions entitled
THE PE0PLTS EDITION.
WITH AN ELABORATE AUTHOR, ONE UNIFoRa
VOLUME
volume will be published the LIST and 18th of every
month until he series is completed. Elegantly
printed superb paper, manufactured
prcSsly for this edition, and bound in
embossed CLOTH in tasteful
and uniform style. Price!
for each volume,
One DOLLAR.
Since the death OF usrOus novelist the author of
"The Spy his merits have been largely canvassed by the
critics of all countries and his rank may be considered
as definitely settled 1t is agreed that he is only the
and most of our writer's but that
he is of the class Of Ceramics lie Sage Shakespeare
Goethe and Scott whose displays OF genius in literature
entitle them q universal and immortal popularity.
Mr. Cooper the originator CT three distinct classes OF
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
three classes he has had troops OF mtaOrs but equal
and it is confessed that he is in OF them approach
sbe.
Says the Edinburgh Review "The empire of the sea has
been conceded to him by accamaon and in the lonely
desert untrodden prairie among the savage Indians
scarcely less savage settlers all equally acknowledge his
dominion Within this circle none dares walk but he"
VCrOR HUGO the greatest OF contemporary romancsts and
critics. declares that Cooper is creator indeed prod
gious genius and elaborate review of his works as
his superiority Scott This the of the most
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 concur in acknowledging the
amazing power spendor beauty and arsctseness of his
productions
The undersigned who the propristors Of the copy
rights of all the NOVELS TALES Ma. COOPER propose
10 issue edition of them containing all his latest correc-
lions and Improvements, be called THE PEOPLES EDI-
TON 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
ccuntrymen who in the selection Of their libraries have
truly and dgnifed national character.
The Peoples Edition will be issued paper of the
size and quality as that used the est ed on Of the
Works of Irving and in similar style binding and the
will be sold al the extremely low price Of One Dol
lar each which is 20 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 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
aIording the less auent opportunity avail them
selves OF the privilege of securing for very moderate
sum- the most beautiful and the perfect set of the Com
pete Works Of j. Fenmore Cooper that has appeared
STRINGER i TOWNSEND, Publishers,
No. 222 Broadway, New York.
Orders executed by all Booksellers. Tdec22.