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EEoUNoEmENT TO The AMERTCAY
n PEOPLE.
On the first Of December will be commenced
y A NEW And IMPROVED EDnIos
} ]. FENIMORE COOPER,
With ell his Latest Corrections and Revisions entitled,
THE PEoPLTS EDITION.
WITH An ELABORATE urE OF THE AUTHOR, IN ONE UrroRs
volume viii be published on The 1s and 18th of every
mouth until the series is completed. Elegantly
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Since the death of lusirous novelist the author of
The Spy his merits have been largely canyasssd bv the
critics Of all countries and his rank be considered
as definitely settled II is agreed that he is not only the
GREATEST and most Of writers but that
he is Of The class of Ceramics, lie Sage Shakespeare
Goethe and Scott whose displays of genius in literature
entitle them q rni versal 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 Of Indian and pioneer Ie in this country. In these
three classes he has had troops Of nltaors but equal
and is confessed that he IS IN none OF them approach
able.
Saws the Edinburgh Review "The empire of the ses has
ssn conceded to him by accamaton and in the lonely
desert untrcdden prairie among the savage Indians
scarcely less savage settlers all equally acknowledge his
dominion Within this circle dares walk but he"
VIcroa HUGO the greatest OF eoempoary and
critics declares that Cooper creator, indeed prod
gos genius and in elaborate review of his works
s his superiority to Scott This tone of the most
approved criticism Of continental Europe.
In tkis country, Washington Irving Edward Everett,
Bryant Prescott Bancroft and others Of the highest
thorty in such matters, concur IN acknowledging the
amazing power spendor beauty and attractiveness of his
productions
The undersigned who are the proprieors of the copy
rights of all the Novels TALES Mn COOPER propose
issue edition of them containing all his latest
tons and improvements 10 be called PEOPLES EDI
TiO&. The extraordinary success OF their other editions
does not permit them to doubt that this announcement
will received with the highest qualification BY all their
cot,uryrnen who in the selection of their libraries have
regard both literary excellence and the cultivation of
truly and dignifed national character
The Peoples Edition viii be issued on paper of the
and quality that used for the esti edl Of the
Works OF Irving and similar style of binding and the
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of any right author presented in the excellent
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and FIFTEENTH of every month, commencing with the
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THIS carefully revised edition will be more handsomely
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method of bringing within the reach of all classes; thus
aiordng to the less afuent opportunity to avail them
selves OF the privilege Of securing, for very moderate
sum- the most beautiful and the most perfect set of the Com
leie Works C J. Fenmore Cooper that has yet appeared
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