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Stories of the Old Missions of California
San Francisco: Paul Elder & Company, 1917. First Edition. 8vo. 184 pp. Illustrations by William H. Wilkes. Pictorial orange cloth in tan illustrated dustjacket. Fine in near fine dustjacket (tape reinforcement to spine ends on verso). Item #19632
"A collection of charming historical vignettes about the padres and their historic foundations." - Weber 63. Includes seven stories: The Indian Sibyl's Prophecy; The Flight of Padre Peyri; Father Zalvidea's Money; La Beata; Juana; Father Uria's Saints; and, Pomponio.
Price: $150.00
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