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paperback. Condition: Good. Cultural Assets Press, 1969. Paper covers, 106 pp. Inscribed (personalzied) and signed by Dudley Gordon on title page dated 3/5/69. In good condition. Brown illustrated soft covers have light bumping to edges and light to moderate overall scuffing with a bit of the color chipped off along the edges and on the back cover. Binding tight. Pages lightly aged but otherwise unmarked with occasional light corner creasing. NOT Ex-library. NO remainder marks. Black and white illustrations. This book covers the research done on him by Charles F. Lummis (1859-1928). Lummis was a journalist whose dedication to historical preservation and intellectualism had a huge influence on the culture of Los Angeles. He was particularly interested in the California Missions and Junipero Serra. Contents include: Preface by Rev. Francis J. Weber; Foreword: Charles F. Lummis, California's Cultural Pioneer by Dudley Gordon; Junipero Serra: California's First Citizen by Dudley Gordon; Serra and Lummis: Builder and Preserver of Missions by Dudley Gordon; San Fernando Mission: A Splendid Ruin by Charles F. Lummis; The Landmarks Club and Its Work by Charles F. Lummis; California Missions: What They Did for the United States by Charles F. Lummis; Charles F. Lummis: Pioneer Conservationist by Dudley Gordon; Lummis Bibliography. Signed by Author.
