Description: California Mission Days by Helen Bauer published by Doubleday & Co., Garden City, New York, 1951. First Edition, 7th Printing. Hardcover with dust jacket. This book examines the history of California's Spanish missions and the Spanish Catholic missionaries that founded them. The California missions began in the late 18th century as an effort to convert Native Americans to Catholicism and expand European territory. There were 21 missions in all, lasting from 1769 until about 1833. CONDITION: This book is in acceptable condition. The dust jacket has been laminated to the cover and it is worn, ripped, soiled, scuffed, torn, has edge and corner wear. Lamination is peeling off on all of the corners. Pages have turned yellow from age. Previous ownership bookplate affixed to the endpaper at the front of the book. There is also a pen mark on the endpaper at the front of the book. There are stamps from the previous owner on the pastedown endpaper at the front the book and on the endpaper at the front the book. This book is also an ex-library book. It has library markings, a book spine sticker, an 'old school' pocket for the checkout card, and a due date card. There is a small tear on the bottom of page 125. On the right top corner of page 126 tape was probably applied and then removed breaking the first layer of the paper. There are tear on the inner hinge. Please see pictures. THE PICTURES ARE TO BE CONSIDERED AS PART OF THE DESCRIPTION. PLEASE REVIEW THEM FOR A BETTER IDEA OF CONDITION CONTENTS: *BEFORE THE DAYS OF THE MISSIONS Spanish explorers seek a California Harbor *HOW THE MISSIONS BEGAN A boy's dream and bow it came true *ON TO CALIFORNIA! Coming of the padres *NORTH TO MONTEREY Portola's search for the lost bay *MISSION SAN DIEGO And how the first mission was started *MISSION SAN CARLOS Father Serra's home *MISSION SAN ANTONIO DE PADUA And its busy daily life *MISSION SAN GABRIEL And the largest grapevine *MISSION SAN LUIS OBISPO And the serape weavers *MISSION SAN FRANCISCO And how it traded with ships *MISSION SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO And the great stone church *MISSION SANTA CLARA And its famous fruits *MISSION SAN BUENAVENTURA And how the Indians became farmers *MISSION SANTA BARBARA And how the water canals were made *MISSION LA PURISIMA And how the Indians were taught to build *MISSION SANTA CRUZ On the Bay of Monterey *MISSION SOLEDAD Where a padre starved *MISSION SAN JOSÉ And its Indian orchestra *MISSION SAN JUAN BAUTISTA And what its barrel organ did *MISSION SAN MIGUEL Where Indians painted *MISSION SAN FERNANDO Where travelers found a welcome *MISSION SAN LUIS REY The richest mission *MISSION SANTA INES And the Indian saddle makers * MISSION SAN RAFAEL And how the Indians were cured *MISSION SAN FRANCISCO DE SOLANO The mission farthest north The 21 California missions, listed in the order they were founded, are: 1. (1769) Mission San Diego de Alcalá 2. (1770) Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo 3. (1771) Mission San Antonio de Padua 4. (1771) Mission San Gabriel 5. (1772) Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa 6. (1776) Mission San Francisco de Asís (Mission Dolores) 7. (1776) Mission San Juan Capistrano 8. (1777) Mission Santa Clara de Asís 9. (1782) Mission San Buenaventura 10. (1786) Mission Santa Barbara 11. (1787) Mission La Purísima Concepción 12. (1791) Mission Santa Cruz 13. (1791) Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad 14. (1797) Mission San José 15. (1797) Mission San Juan Bautista 16. (1797) Mission San Miguel Arcángel 17. (1797) Mission San Fernando Rey de España 18. (1798) Mission San Luis Rey de Francia 19. (1804) Mission Santa Inés 20. (1817) Mission San Rafael Arcángel 21. (1823) Mission San Francisco Solano
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Location: Claremont, California
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Book Title: California Mission Days
Signed: No
Book Series: Historical
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Original Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday & Co.
Inscribed: No
Edition: First Edition
Vintage: Yes
Personalize: No
Publication Year: 1951
Type: Photographically Illustrated Book
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Illustrator: Albert J. Dunkel, Hubert A. Lowman, Arthur Barr, California Mission Trails, California Historical Society, The Society of California Pioneers
Era: 1950s
Personalized: No
Author: Helen Bauer
Features: Illustrated, Historic photographs, 1st Edition, 7th Printing, Dust Jacket, Ex-Library, How to pronounce Spanish names & words
Genre: Antiquarian & Collectible, Art & Culture, Historical, History, Art & Photography, Topography & Local Interest, Photos, Pictorial works, Historical reference, photographically illustrated book, California History, American History, History of California, Art History & Criticism, Reference, Architecture, Nonfiction
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Catholicism, Native Americans, Historical Landmarks, Historic photographs, Californiana, Spanish missions of California, Indians of North America, California, Missions, Spanish mission buildings, Religious buildings, Southwestern United States, Spanish Colonial Architecture, Beautiful Structures, Historic Architecture, Beautiful buildings, California Missions Trail, California Missions, Art, Artistic and Architectural Legacy, religions, beliefs and customs, Spanish Colonial Missions, Catholic faith, Churches, westward migration, Historical events, Westward Expansion, Earliest Explorations
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