New and Used-Classic Baja California Books
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There are many books for sale on this page. Make sure you are ordering the book you want by clicking the button next to the book of you choice. Book #2 does include the missions of Baja California, but not in the detail of Book #1.
Book #1:
Baja California Land of Missions
by David Kier
Updated in 2021 with revised information:
Baja California Land of Missions, by David Kier.
This 5.5″ x 8.5″, 243-page work, is a detailed history of the activities by the Spanish Empire, commissioning several orders of Catholic priests, and others, attempting to colonize the peninsula of California between 1535 and 1855. All twenty-seven missions are detailed as well as the satellite visita outposts and the more obscure, little-known, associated sites.
Why the missions failed and what happened since they closed is also told. GPS waypoints for each mission and additional places of historic interest are provided. The mythical lost missions are detailed as well. Over 125 photographs, drawings and maps will visually take the reader to the missions as they were, and as they are now. A reference list of books plus detailed index will assist in further mission study or research. Email M & E Books at oldmissions@gmail.com for details. The history of our California and Baja California missions is too interesting and important to not know.
A review from Amazon.com:
Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2017
April 2022 Special: The latest printing features many color images inside the book! Take advantage of an error by the printers and get these, at no extra cost. Here are some sample pages:
- $29.95 includes tax and shipping to U.S. address
- $45.95 to Canada
- $49.95 to all other countries
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BOOK #2:
Old Missions of the Californias
by Max Kurillo & David Kier
Following the success of their 2012 book, The Old Missions of Baja & Alta California, 1697-1834, Max Kurillo and David Kier have produced a revised and expanded edition in 2020, titled Old Missions of the Californias. All 48 of the California missions are detailed in the order of their founding and not based on a border that didn’t exist when the missions were built. Maps and photos from past and present provide a look at the missions from yesterday and today. Also Included are chapters on the founding Catholic Orders, on the mission road, El Camino Real, and a complete reference list of additional mission history sources. This comprehensive yet compact work belongs in your glovebox, backpack, and home library to enrich your travel and mission history experiences. 6″ x 9″, 156 pages
- $25.95 includes tax and shipping to U.S. address
- $35.95 to all other countries
Old Missions of the Californias
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The following include both new and used books. Prices include shipping and postage to a U.S. address. Conditions will be given and range from excellent to worn. The © date will be the printing year of the book for sale.
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