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Published by University of California, Berkeley, CA, 1913
First Edition
Softcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition; First Printing. 8vo; 101 pages.
Published by University of California, Berkeley, CA, 1913
Seller: Barry Cassidy Rare Books, Sacramento, CA, U.S.A.
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Original publisher's beige wrappers with staple binding. May 1913. 6 1/2" x 9 3/4." 101 pages, complete. One black and white frontispiece, a facsimile page Pedro Fages's diary, complete. Some pages are unopened. Pages and covers are very clean and intact. Slight chipping and wear at the edges of the covers. There are some closed tears at the edge of the back cover and a few of the back pages; the largest of these measures 1 1/2." Tears do not affect text. A Very Good copy. "Berkeley: The University Press" is printed on the copyright page. An Extract from the Constitution of the Academy of Pacific Coast History and a list of officers who are part of the academy are printed on the inside of the front cover. A list of Publications of the Academy of Pacific Coast History for Volumes 1, 2, and 3 is printed on the inside of the back cover. Pedro Fages (1734-1734) was a Spanish explorer, soldier, and the 2nd and 5th Governor of Alta California. Herbert Ingram Priestley (1875-1944) was an American historian and professor whose specialization was the study of Spanish-American and Mexican-American history. He also served as Director of the Bancroft Library following the retirement of historian Herbert Bolton and held this position until his passing in 1944.