Martin, Don Jose. MEMORIAL AND PROPOSALS OF SENOR DON JOSE MARTIN ON THE CALIFORNIOS.Mexico, mdcccxxii. 1945 1st Translated into English with an Introduction by Henry R. Wagner. San Francisco, CA: The Grabhorn Press, 1945. First edition in English, one of only 250 copies printed. Written during the first year of Mexican rule in California and addressed to Carlos Maria de Bustamante, the secretary of the United Committee on Ecclesiastical Affairs and Colonization in Mexico, this otherwise little-known document extols California's economic potential, while criticizing the Franciscan missions and missionaries for impeding the region's development. Green cloth spine over decorative paper-covered boards, with a printed paper spine label. A bit of very light wear to the spine ends and corners. Plain green paper jacket sunned along the spine and extremities, with a one-inch chip to the spine head; otherwise an exceptionally bright and crisp copy. Price: USD 100.00 other currencies   order no. BOOKS010493I    inquire

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