| Missions of San Francisco Bay Contributor(s): Bellezza, Robert A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738596841 ISBN-13: 9780738596846 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: February 2014 Click for more in this series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - West (ak, Ca, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, Wy) |
| Dewey: 978 |
| LCCN: 2013946444 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.4" W x 9.4" L (0.70 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Locality - San Francisco, California - Cultural Region - Northern California - Geographic Orientation - California - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Cultural Region - West Coast |
| Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Maps, Price on Product, Table of Contents |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Legendary explorer Lt. Col. Juan Bautista de Anza completed a 1,000-mile journey from Sonora, Mexico, crossing the Mojave Desert with the first settlers, to San Francisco s pristine harbor. Fr. Francisco Palou celebrated the dedication of Mission San Francisco de Asis on June 29, 1776. First established to protect Spain s interests in Alta California from foreign ships, California s landmark buildings are featured here with newly discovered photography depicting a romantic era of colorful Spanish conquistadors, Franciscan padres, and mission Indian neophytes from 1769 to 1823. Explore the heritage of California pioneers first communities and the 21 California Spanish missions of adobe, stone, and tile that are considered architectural wonders that have captured the imagination of visitors and historians over centuries." |
Contributor Bio(s): Bellezza, Robert A.: - Images of America: Missions of San Francisco Bay, by Robert A. Bellezza, features six historic missions and presents previously unreleased photographs from the author s vintage collection of film and glass negatives, prints, and view postcards, combined with images from the Library of Congress, Santa Clara University Archives and Special Collections, and Sonoma County Historical Society. The author s other Arcadia Publishing titles include Missions of Los Angeles, Missions of Central California, Missions of San Diego, and Missions of Monterey. |
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