Twelve Apostles of California
Historical Society of Southern California, 1956. First Thus. Paperback. 8vo. Pp. 30. Illustrated with b&w photos of subjects or photos of contemporary paintings of them. Stiff printed wraps, saddle-stapled. Slight edge-wear and toning, with an old crease to lower corner of front cover. A solid copy. Very Good. Item #1786
An offprint from the publisher's Quarterly, Hunt's focus includes Junipero Serra, Jedidiah Strong Smith, Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, John Augustus Sutter (or Johann August Sutter), John Bidwell, Thomas Starr King, John Muir, Leland Stanford, David Starr Jordan, Hubert Howe Bancroft, Will Rogers, Frank Augustus Miller, In addition, Hunt has included an appendix of sorts of 70 "disciples" of California, including prominent explorers, writers, educators, scientists, figures in religion and philosophy, et al. Now housed in an clear, removable archival sleeve with acid-free backing.
Price: $30.00