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A very good hardcover in a very good dust jacket. No markings.

This work is a volume of essays published in response to Pope Paul's appeal for "a renewed and deepened appreciation for our respective dioceses, our own parishes and our legitimate community." The book contains an index and is clean and solid.

Some highlighiting/notes/underlining inside.

Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

The binding is tight, a very slight bump at the top corner of the back panel. Text and images are unmarked. The dust jacket is in a mylar cover.

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.

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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.

New copy, large volume illustrated with photographs, over 1600 entries, index, 1148 pages.

The binding is tight, a very slight bump at the top corner of the back panel. Text and images are unmarked. The dust jacket is in a mylar cover.

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.

1148 p. Frontispiece, with textual illustrations and portraits. Mission Hills, California and Spokane, Washington: Saint Francis Historical Society and The Arthur H. Clark Company, 2001. First edition, limited to 1,534 copies. "Voluminous in its scope, the work contains short sketches on a wide variety of topics. At times scholarly and yet often whimsical, the text evidences some of the biases of the author towards the early mission era, yet illuminates the influential role of Catholics in California." From the James S. Copley Library, with the San Diego newspaper publisher and philanthropist's bookplate to the front pastedown. Original burgundy cloth binding, with gilt stamping. The dust jacket is a touch sun faded along the spine; otherwise a crisp, near fine copy. Clark and Brunet 300.

Size: 11x8x2; New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

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.

Size: 11x8x2; New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!