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In and Out of the Old Missions of California .an Historical and Pictorial Account of the Franciscan Missions
by James, George Wharton
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- first
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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Little, Brown and Co, 1905. First Edition. Large Octavo. First printing. 392pp., (1) pp. publisher's ad. illustrated with 142 photographic illustrations. The dedication was to his newfound friend, a small, injured sparrow named Scraggles. Scruggles died just as the last pages were written. James had at one time, or another visited all the missions in California James states that much of his work had been taken from Bancroft's work by selecting, rearranging, and bringing it together for convenient use. A fine copy save for a little off-setting to front end sheets from an old clipping once laid in. Bound in green pictorial gilt cloth depicting a mission, spine lettering gilt. An exceptionally nice copy.
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- Bookseller
- Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 023097
- Title
- In and Out of the Old Missions of California .an Historical and Pictorial Account of the Franciscan Missions
- Author
- James, George Wharton
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Little, Brown and Co
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1905
- Keywords
- California Missions Bancroft
- Bookseller catalogs
- California;
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Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
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Scottsdale, Arizona
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