The Spanish Occupation of California: Plan For the Establishment of a Government. Junta or Council Held at San Blas, May 16, 1768. Diario of the Expeditions Made to California
San Francisco: The Grabhorn Press, 1934. Hardcover. One of 550 copies. These historic documents were assembled for this book with an introduction by Douglas S. Watson. The "Plan" and "Junta" have been translated from the Spanish documents by Douglas S. Watson and Thomas Workman Temple II, and the "Diario" of Miguel Costansó follows the translation of Frederick J. Teggert. Includes a facsimile of the original map provided by Henry R. Wagner, which has a few extra creases. Printed in Franciscan type designed by Frederic Goudy for the Press. With two woodcut portraits by Zena Kavin. Bound in original orange and brown patterned paper boards with grey linen spine and tan paper title label. Bumping and minor wear to spine ends, corners, and edges of boards. Interior pages are clean with untrimmed edges, printed in red and black. Offsetting to first and last few pages. Very good condition. Measures 8 x 11 inches, 63 pages. PRI/020323. Very Good. More