CALIFORNIA'S MISSIONS by H. Hawthorne, Drawings by EH Suydam, 1st/1st 1942 HC/DJ

California's Missions: Their Romance and Beauty, by Hildegarde Hawthorne and with Illustrations by E.H. Suydam ~ 1st Edition / 1st Printing, 1942 HC/DJ

Rare, early book on the religious missions of California. First edition from 1942 of "California's Missions: Their Romance and Beauty," with illustrations by E.H. Suydam. The boards and binding are solid and tight with minimal shelf-wear. The pages are crisp and clean save for an occasional spot of foxing. Small bookstore sticker on the back board. The pages are crisp and clean, with no interior markings. The dust jacket has minor wear and chipping to the lower spine, but still shows its original price of $5.00. 237 pages. Protected with a mylar plastic cover.