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California Missions and Landmarks: El Camino Real
by A. S. C. Forbes
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Fine
- Seller
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Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
Los Angeles, California: No Publisher Listed , 1915. Third Edition Revised. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. 8vo. Illustrated. Hardcover. Third edition revised, 1915. Cover is bound in a plain brown package paper, illustrated and lettered in orange and black. Ornamented spine is also in black lettering. Illustrated throughout with photographs, sketches, maps, diagrams and other artifacts in black and white. Two frontispieces reflect a portrait of Friar Junipero Serra and the Cloisters, San Juan Capistrano, (respectively), in black and white. Contains a list of illustrations, and a list of Missions in order of their dedication. 280 pp. Dust jacket is a cream color with illustrated brown label with white and brown lettering on the cover. Brown lettering on the dj spine. Dj is not original to this copy. Protected by a mylar cover. This copy comes from the library of previous owner, Terry Ruscin, author of Mission Memoirs: A Collection of Photographs, Sketches & Reflections of California's Past. His circular ex libre mark is blindstamped on the front flyleaf. Light discoloration and shelf wear, yet the binding is strong, and leaves are free from marginalia and creasing, except for annotation in pencil verso the fly title page. A nice copy. Additional photographs available upon request. Full refund if not satisfied.
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- Seller
- Shelley and Son Books
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 067650
- Title
- California Missions and Landmarks: El Camino Real
- Author
- A. S. C. Forbes
- Illustrator
- Illustrated
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Third Edition Revised
- Publisher
- No Publisher Listed
- Place of Publication
- Los Angeles, California
- Date Published
- 1915
- Size
- 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- California, California Missions, Junipero Serra, San Juan Capistrano, Cloisters, Terry Ruscin
Terms of Sale
Shelley and Son Books
I offer a full refund if not satisfied as long as the book is returned in the same condition as sent.
About the Seller
Shelley and Son Books
Biblio member since 2005
Hendersonville, North Carolina
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