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Size: 11.25" x 8.75" x 2.25"; FIRST EDITION, 2001. Hardcover. Bound in burgundy publisher's clothy with gilt lettering and ornamentation on the cover and spine. Illustrated occasionally throughout with photographs in black and white. Frontispiece is a black and white drawing of Fray Junipero Serra by Jean Kavin for the Grabhorn Press. Contents are divided into the following categories: The California Missions, Hierarchy, Laity, Clergyman, Friars, Religious Men and Women, Ecclesial Institutions, Memoirs, and Topical. Indexed. 1, 148 pp. Illustrated dust jacket is in white, black, grey and red color tones. Red lettering on dj cover and spine. This copy comes from the library of previous owner, Terry Ruscin, who designed the jacket and illustrations for this book. Ruscin is author of Mission Memoirs: A Collection of Photographs, Sketches & Reflections of California's Past. His circular ex libre mark is blindstamped on the front flyleaf. Small mark on the foredge. An impressive copy with bright white pages and brimming with information. Free from any marginalia, annotation or creasing. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Msgr. Francis J. Weber, a graduate in the Department of Ecclesial History under the legendary John Tracy Ellis at The Catholic University of America, has served as Archivist for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles since 1962. His writings on California's Catholic Heritage stretch back over forty years, tracing the influence of Catholicism from 1542 when the first Mass was offered along the Pacific Slope to the early days of the twenty-first century. Additional photos available upon request. At over 6 lbs., due to its size and weight, this copy will likely require an additional shipping charge. Full refund if not satisfied.

Size: 11.25" x 8.75" x 2.25"; FIRST EDITION, 2001. Hardcover. Bound in burgundy publisher's clothy with gilt lettering and ornamentation on the cover and spine. Illustrated occasionally throughout with photographs in black and white. Frontispiece is a black and white drawing of Fray Junipero Serra by Jean Kavin for the Grabhorn Press. Contents are divided into the following categories: The California Missions, Hierarchy, Laity, Clergyman, Friars, Religious Men and Women, Ecclesial Institutions, Memoirs, and Topical. Indexed. 1, 148 pp. Illustrated dust jacket is in white, black, grey and red color tones. Red lettering on dj cover and spine. This copy comes from the library of previous owner, Terry Ruscin, who designed the jacket and illustrations for this book. Ruscin is author of Mission Memoirs: A Collection of Photographs, Sketches & Reflections of California's Past. An impressive copy with bright white pages and brimming with information. Free from any marginalia, annotation or creasing. Beautiful. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Msgr. Francis J. Weber, a graduate in the Department of Ecclesial History under the legendary John Tracy Ellis at The Catholic University of America, has served as Archivist for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles since 1962. His writings on California's Catholic Heritage stretch back over forty years, tracing the influence of Catholicism from 1542 when the first Mass was offered along the Pacific Slope to the early days of the twenty-first century. Additional photos available upon request. At over 6 lbs., due to its size and weight, this copy will likely require an additional shipping charge. Full refund if not satisfied.

Size: 11.25" x 8.75" x 2.25"; FIRST EDITION, 2001. Hardcover. Bound in burgundy publisher's clothy with gilt lettering and ornamentation on the cover and spine. Illustrated occasionally throughout with photographs in black and white. Frontispiece is a black and white drawing of Fray Junipero Serra by Jean Kavin for the Grabhorn Press. Contents are divided into the following categories: The California Missions, Hierarchy, Laity, Clergyman, Friars, Religious Men and Women, Ecclesial Institutions, Memoirs, and Topical. Indexed. 1, 148 pp. Illustrated dust jacket is in white, black, grey and red color tones. Red lettering on dj cover and spine. This copy comes from the library of previous owner, Terry Ruscin, who designed the jacket and illustrations for this book. Ruscin is author of Mission Memoirs: A Collection of Photographs, Sketches & Reflections of California's Past. His circular ex libre mark is blindstamped on the front flyleaf. Small mark on the foredge. An impressive copy with bright white pages and brimming with information. Free from any marginalia, annotation or creasing. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Msgr. Francis J. Weber, a graduate in the Department of Ecclesial History under the legendary John Tracy Ellis at The Catholic University of America, has served as Archivist for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles since 1962. His writings on California's Catholic Heritage stretch back over forty years, tracing the influence of Catholicism from 1542 when the first Mass was offered along the Pacific Slope to the early days of the twenty-first century. Additional photos available upon request. At over 6 lbs., due to its size and weight, this copy will likely require an additional shipping charge. Full refund if not satisfied.

Size: 11.25" x 8.75" x 2.25"; FIRST EDITION, 2001. Hardcover. Bound in burgundy publisher's clothy with gilt lettering and ornamentation on the cover and spine. Illustrated occasionally throughout with photographs in black and white. Frontispiece is a black and white drawing of Fray Junipero Serra by Jean Kavin for the Grabhorn Press. Contents are divided into the following categories: The California Missions, Hierarchy, Laity, Clergyman, Friars, Religious Men and Women, Ecclesial Institutions, Memoirs, and Topical. Indexed. 1, 148 pp. Illustrated dust jacket is in white, black, grey and red color tones. Red lettering on dj cover and spine. This copy comes from the library of previous owner, Terry Ruscin, who designed the jacket and illustrations for this book. Ruscin is author of Mission Memoirs: A Collection of Photographs, Sketches & Reflections of California's Past. An impressive copy with bright white pages and brimming with information. Free from any marginalia, annotation or creasing. Beautiful. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Msgr. Francis J. Weber, a graduate in the Department of Ecclesial History under the legendary John Tracy Ellis at The Catholic University of America, has served as Archivist for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles since 1962. His writings on California's Catholic Heritage stretch back over forty years, tracing the influence of Catholicism from 1542 when the first Mass was offered along the Pacific Slope to the early days of the twenty-first century. Additional photos available upon request. At over 6 lbs., due to its size and weight, this copy will likely require an additional shipping charge. Full refund if not satisfied.

Oversized cloth gilt. Inscribed to the title page by Weber. Fine condition in like DJ in mylar. ; 11.1 X 8.8 X 2.5 inches; Signed by Author

First edition. Signed by the author. Large quarto. Cloth with gilt stamping on spine and front cover, 1148 pp., frontis, preface, half-title, illustrated, plates, index. Candidates for inclusion include people who through the significance of their deeds, or in some other way related to the evolving drama of California's Catholic heritage. The more than 1,600 entries are presented alphabetically under nine major headings, one each for California Missions, hierarchy laity, friars, clergymen, religious, ecclesial foundations, memoirs, and topical subjects. Very fine in dust jacket.