A Sense of Mission: Historic Churches of the Southwest by Wakely, David (Photography by); Drain, Thomas A. (Text by), and Momaday, N. Scott (Foreword by) - 1994

San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1994. ix, 132 pages, colour illustrations, colour maps; 23 x 29 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. First paperback edition. "From the haunting ruins of San Jose de los Jemez to the perfectly preserved San Jose de Gracia, the early churches of Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, and Southern California are eloquent testimony to the creative and religious lives of the Spanish and Native American communities that founded them. In luminous color photographs and an informative, straightforward text, this elegant guide offers a detailed look at the history, architecture, religious significance, and folk-art decor of 29 of the Southwest's most beautiful landmark missions. Including hand-drawn maps and complete visitor information, A Sense of Mission pays rich and vivid tribute to some of America's most extraordinary monuments. / David Wakely is an architectural and travel photographer whose work has appeared widely. He lives in San Francisco." - Publisher. Size: Oblong. 1st. Paperback. Fine. Oblong.