SAN FERNANDO, REY DE ESPANA: An Illustrated History
Spokane, Washington: The Arthur H. Clark Company, 2005. First edition. Hardcover. This copy is number 12 of 100 signed by the authors, bound in bonded leather and slipcased, with a special commemorative bronze medallion celebrating the bi-centennial of the mission laid in. In his foreword, historian Doyce B. Nunis, Jr. writes, "This is the first attempt at an all-inclusive illustrated history of Mission San Fernando in Alta California. In their endeavor to produce a definitive visual mission history, the Pauleys have left, figuratively speaking, no photo collection unfurrowed. The end result is a comprehensive and fascinating graphic testament of the mission as caught by the camera in decades past as well as the present." Illustrated with more than 450 images from many media, reproduced in full color, duotone, and black and white. Prospectus laid in. Quarto. Full brown bonded leather binding, with gilt stamping. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket, housed in the publisher's slipcase. Fine / Fine. Item #75482
ISBN: 0870623389
Price: $100.00