S.L. Abbot was Lynchburg's outstanding painter of the twentieth century. Well known for his portraits and still lifes, this remarkable artist produced hundreds of paintings and drawings: a unique record of local life from the 1920s to the 1980s. Portraits painted in England, France, Italy, and New Zealand, are represented as well. This limited-edition book includes more than than 400 full-color plates and photographs, reproducing every known example of Abbot's work.