The Old Missions of California The Story of the Peaceful Conquest of the State by Nolan Davis - 1926

Oakland: The Claremont Press, 1926. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This copy is clean, tight, square with good corners and unmarked. There is light rubbing noticeable at the ends of the spine and corners The dust jacket has some edge wear at the top including very short closed tears, a small chip at the top of the spine and a couple of stains (like from the bottom of a small glass). The dust jacket is plain brown paper with red and black titles. The boards are covered in black leatherette with gold titles on the front. Full of great sepia photos of the missions. There's a small bookseller's paste down on the rear end papers.