10-26001 Old Missions of Baja and Alta California - 1st Edition 2012

A Perfect book for the traveler who wants the basic information on the missions, this one fits all the missions. A chronological founding of the Jesuit, Franciscan, and Dominican missions as can be seen in today's travels. A concise account of the story of the California missions which takes the reader back to a challenging frontier without borders and clarifies the interlocking history of the missions of Baja California and Alta California. Over 160 pictures. Book is no longer in print.1st Edition, 2012Spiral-bound soft cover: 145 pagesISBN: 978-1-467547642Publisher: M&E BOOKSLanguage: EnglishCondition: NewNote from the AuthorThis was the first historical account of the actual way the California missions were founded. Other books ignore or barely mention that the Alta California Missions were part of the same mission program as the ones in Baja or Old California. They even forget to mention Junipero Serra founded his first California mission in Baja California, not San Diego (whic