Vintage 1951 California Mission Days by Helen Bauer – Hardcover w/ Dust Jacket

Vintage 1951 California Mission Days by Helen Bauer – Hardcover w/ Dust Jacket Explore California’s rich mission history with this 1951 hardcover edition of California Mission Days by Helen Bauer. Featuring over 60 black-and-white photographs—many rarely seen—this book details the development of California’s 21 missions, with chapters devoted to each one. It covers the life and travels of Father Junipero Serra, mission construction, Indigenous labor, and the role of the missions in early California. Features: • Copyright 1951 by Helen Bauer • Illustrated with historic photographs and maps • Chapters cover each of the 21 missions • Hardcover with original dust jacket • Printed in the USA by Coward-McCann Condition: Vintage used condition. Dust jacket has heavy wear with large tears, creases, and missing sections (see photos). Previous owner’s name written on the inside front cover. Hardcover binding is intact and pages are clean overall. A great historical resource with wear consistent with age. Perfect for California history enthusiasts, educators, and collectors of Western Americana.