National Publishing Company

National Publishing Company is a historic book publisher in the United States. It was established in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Joshua R. Jones.[1] In 1878 the business had a five-storey building constructed for its headquarters at 726 Cherry Street in Philadelphia.[2] The publisher produced bibles, books of maps, encyclopedias and other books. It expanded with offices opening up in Chicago, St. Louis and Australia.[2]

Attorney Charles A. Hawkins was Jones' nephew and helped the Jones family publishing empire expand.[3]

References
  1. Gibson, John (19 January 1886). A Biographical History of York County, Pennsylvania. Genealogical Publishing Com. ISBN 9780806306759 – via Google Books.
  2. Moore, Joseph Hampton (19 January 1891). "History of the Five O'clock Club of Philadelphia: Its Guests and Methods of Entertainment, with Sketches and Portraits of Its Members". Pub. for private circulation – via Google Books.
  3. Prowell, George Reeser (20 January 2018). "History of York County, Pennsylvania". J. H. Beers. Retrieved 20 January 2018 – via Google Books.


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