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THE LIVES OF
American Merchants.

American Merchants.
BY FREEMAN HUNT, A. n,
Editor Of the Merchants Magazine" with nineteen
Steel Portraits, as follows:
Thomas uandasyd Perkins, Thomas Pym Cope,
Petsr Chsrdon Brooks. James Gore King,
Joseph Peabody, Samuel Appleton,
Joseph May, samnel Slater,
Jonas Chickering, Asa Clapp.
Patrick Tracy johnson. Elias Haskell Derby,
Stephen Allen. Major Samuel Shaw,
Amos Lawrence, Abbot. LaSronee,
William lawrence, Harry R. W. Hill,
James Brown. =
Two volumes. svo., bound in . 90
The ~sane-bound in library sheep.-...--... 90
The same-bound in half calf. or half antious... 8 90
The same-bound in full Turkey, rilt..-...... 70 90
Mr.. Hunt, the editor Of this vaIaabIs book, has been
FOR several years gathering the material for this impsr-
tant addition to the sterling literature Of the country.
II contains, among others, we'll written Biographies
Of Thomas II. Perkins, Thomas P. Cope, Peter G.
Brooks, James g. King, Stephen Girard. Matthew Ca.
reg, Jonathan Goodhae. Gideon Lee, Walter r. Jones,
Samuel Appleton, Asa Clapp, John J. Astor, Amos and
Abbott Lawrence, Judah Touro, Stephen Allen, Henry
Laurens, Robert Morris, John Hancock, Harry r. W.
HUI, and other prominent merchants, by such bio gra-
piers as Edward Everett, Joseph r.. Chandler, Charles
King, Rev. DR.. Berrian. Rev. DR.. Blake, Nathan Apple
ton. Josiah Quincy. G.. s. billiard, Rev. l.. Peabody
Alexander Walker, etc.
The publishers hare spared no labor nor expense to
produce this work in the style Of substantial elegance
which its character deserves, and to make it worthy o.
its pages are inscribed.
As this magnificent production is the frat which has
ever been dedicated TO the mercantile part Of the COM
munity, it is hoped that Observation-Disclosures the Sc
we're stringeney Of the tines-win eheerfully give Is
their support. and tins secure to the publishers at
least q fair remuneration for their enormous outlay,
while showing an appreciation for q work (which will
compare fayOrably with those Of ether professionsl
devoted to their own guild
Recommendations from Leading and In
ruential Papers.
lFrom the New York Evening Post.l
In these volumes We have the memoirs Of eminent
American merchaDts-alI Of them remarkable for sa-
gacity and success as men of business, and some Of
them distinguished as the authors OF great commercial
srs OF public institutions, or in some other way az
public benefactors- 1t is of the
greatest Importance that the mulitudes who se drawn
into this pursuit. should have constantly before them
the examples Of those who have acquired in it not
merely wealth, but the general respect Of mankind,
and who have dispensed their wealth wsrthily, and in
obedience to the suggestions Of . wise and large
humanity.
From the Boston Daily Advertiser
The Biographies are very interesting. and those
whose lives are recorded being prominent men in their
on the history Of the country, while their successful
sxertions in the path Of honorable industry, make their
who are entering on the struggle OF life.
From the Boston Traveller.l
We have a galaxy Of eminent lives portrayed by
competent hands 1t is enough to say. without refer
ring 70 particular portions, that the work is we'll and
vorthily done; and that. while it does no more than
justice to the subjects OF the different biographies, &c
reflects high credit both upon the compiler and the
writers. As We have already remarked, there is no
lack OF materials among Us for a very compIsse msr-
camille biography.
From the Boston Courier1
The biographies are intsrspersed with the steries o
many adventures upon sea and land. which have the
interest Of romance as we'll as the meri. Of truth, and
being brief in detail, no extransozs matter occupies
the pages.
From the New York Herald
Mr.. Hunts book is a welcome addition to our bio
graphical literature. To a great commercial csmmu-
nifty like ours, no more valuable or intrinsic text book
can be furnished, than a collection OF the lives Of those
remarkable mea who have raised themselves from
obscurity to wealth and distinction, by the practice Of
all those virtues which constitutes the good citizen
The story Of Wilmington has aroused the emulation,
stimulated the exertious, and raised to eminence many
= London apprentice. The lives Of our Lawrences,
Astors, Chickering's, Appletons- Griswolds and Min
turns will unquestionably exercise the same heal.hful
and exciting influence on the minds Of future genera
tons, and urge to initiate the energy. perseverance
and selfdenial which conducted all those men. 70
wealth and distinction.