J.P. BELL'S OF LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA. Established in 1859 by Cornelius, Roberta D - 1959

Lynchburg, Va.: J.P. Bell Company, 1959. viii. 131 pages. Illustrated with frontispiece plus numerous other photographs printed with the text. Original publisher's pale green cloth stamped in gilt. [23.8 cm.] Very good in very good dust jacket. Light marginal foxing, not affecting text or images excepting a few minor spots in the index. Jacket shows slight fading to the spine panel, small scuff to the front panel, some rubbing, and a miniscule closed tear to the rear panel. FIRST EDITION. Publisher's presentation slip, signed by Bill Baugh, head of manufacturing, laid-in. A history of the printing house. An account of the output of the press is included in "Some of Bell's Books" (pp. 76-115).