Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-06-29

''They should ind place in every A@ericans Library
ANNoUNoEMENT TO THE AMERICAN
a PEOPLE - : :
On the first of December will be commenced
THE ENTIRE WORKS VOL KS OF 5ffA''A' Edition 0'
- j. FENIMORE COOPER, FL
With ali his Latest Corrections and Reyisions entitled,
THE PEOPLTS EDITION.
WITH AN ELABORATE THE AUTHOR, 1 UNIFORM
VOLUME.
volume will be published the LIST and 18th of every
month until the series is completed Elegantly
printed on superb paper, manufactured ex-
prcssly for this edition, and bound in
embossed CLOTH in tasteful
and uniform style. Price
for each volume,
...r# . ONE DOLLAR .-.--..--
Since the death of nsrous novelist the author of
The Spy his merits have been largely canvassed by the
critics Of all countries and his rank be considered
as definitely settled 1t is agreed that he is only the
GREATEST and most of writer's but that
he is of the class of CervaEtes lie Sage Shakespeare
Goethe and Scott whose displays of genius in literature
entftle them to n 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 pioneer life in this country In these
hree classes he has had troops of inatos but equal
and If is confessed that he is in of them approach
able.
Says the Edinburgh Review "The empire of the sea has
conceded to him by acclamation and in lonely
desert untrodden prairie among the savage Indians or
scarcely less savage settlers, all equally acknowledge his
dominion. Within this circle dsres walk but be"
greatest
critics declares that Cooper creator indeed prod
gous eenius and in elaborate review of his works
sers his superiority Scott This is the of the most
approved criticism of continental Europe.
In this country, Washington Irving, Edward Everett
BRYANT Prescott Bancroft snd others of the highest
thority in such matters, in acknowledging the
amazing power spendOr beauty and arsctveness Of his
productions.
The undersigned who the proprietors of the copy
rights of all the NOVELS TALES Nh COOPER propose
TO issue edition of them containing all his latest correc
tons and improvements, to be called THE 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 adj their
countrymen who in the selection Of their libraries have
regard both literary excellence and the cultivation of
truly and dgnifed national character. r
The Peoples Edition viii be issued paper of the came
size and quality that used for the esei of the
Works of Irving and in similar style offs binding and the
volume 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 same excellent
manner The volumes will be published on the FIRST
and FIFTEENTH of every month, commencing with the
month of December until the entire completed
making in all Thirty-Four Volumes.
This carefully revised edition viii os 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
aordng 10 the less afuent opportunity to avail them
selves Of the privilege Of securing for very moderate
SUM- the most beautiful aud the perfect of the Com
plee Works of J. Fenmore Cooper that has yet appeared
SfkISGER & TOWNSEND, Publishers,
No. 222 Broadway, New York.
Crjars executed by all Booksellers ldec22