The Old Franciscan Missions of California
by James, George Wharton
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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East Granby, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1913. First edition [1913]. History of the missions of California and Mexico, illustrated with black and white plates. Maroon cloth lettered in gilt, 287 pages. Covers edgeworn and soiled, rear hinge lightly cracked, front free endpaper absent, text block sound with no loosened pages, pages clean and free from chips, tears, names or markings. Personal name stamped on bottom edge. Externally worn, internally much better, a sound copy overall.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Resource Books, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003414
- Title
- The Old Franciscan Missions of California
- Author
- James, George Wharton
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Little, Brown and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1913
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- SPANISH MISSIONS CATHOLIC SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RELIGIOUS HISTORY FRANCISCAN ORDER
- Bookseller catalogs
- American History and Biography; Philosophy, Theology, Religion, Spirituality;
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About the Seller
Resource Books, LLC
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East Granby, Connecticut
About Resource Books, LLC
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- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Cloth
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- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- First Edition
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- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.