Dawn and the Dons: The Romance of Monterey
San Francisco: A. M. Robertson, 1926. First Edition. 8vo. 236pp. With vignettes and sketches by Jo Mora. Olive-green paper covered boards over black cloth spine; printed title label to spine; a Jo Mora design of a vaquero and his horse stamped on front cover; map endpapers. No dustjacket as issued. A fine copy. Item #23551
A romantic look on the history of the Monterey Peninsula during the Spanish and Mexican rule following the discovery of the Harbor of Monterey by Vizcaino in 1602 up to the gringo's arrival in the 1800s. (Grandeau & Shorts Books A8; Herd 819; Six-Guns 743). Joseph Jacinto Mora (1876 – 1947) was a Uruguayan-born American cartoonist, comics artist, illustrator and cowboy, who lived with the Hopi and wrote extensively about his experiences in California. He was an artist-historian, sculptor, painter, photographer, illustrator, muralist and author. He has been called the "Renaissance Man of the West"
Price: $100.00