First, -Extant)-, Book of the Dead San Diego, Alta California to January 16,1804 Translated From and Meticuously Compared with the Original Records For The San Diego Historical Society by Winifred Davidson, Historian Photocopy of Davidson's Original Typescript

Published by San Diego Historical Society circa 1930s, San Diego, 1930

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Demy folio, [27.75cm/11inches], paperbound with pictorial covers, pp. 58+. Introductory notes by Father Serra. Please feel free to inquire as to particulars and/or additional photographs. . The true first book was burned during Indian Revolt on November 5, 1775. . Winifred Davidson writing as Yetta Kay Stoddard, (1874 – 1964), was an author of children's short stories and poetry as well as a founding member of the San Diego Historical Society. In the 1920s she wrote for The Brownies' Book which existed for 24 monthly issues under the leadership of Jessie Redmon Fauset. It was aimed at a multiracial group of children readers, but primarily African Americans. "Yetta Kay Stoddard" was identified as one of their "notable black writers". Davidson worked as a local historian in partnership with her husband, John. They were married for over sixty years and were credited with curating the largest store of information on the history of San Diego. She has the Historian and her husband was the curator and finally Director of the Junipero Serra Museum in Presidio Park. Davidson with George Marston and John Nolan. She was also President of the American Literary Association for ten years and vice-President of the British Poetry Society. in exceptionally good condition.

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Title
First, -Extant)-, Book of the Dead San Diego, Alta California to January 16,1804 Translated From and Meticuously Compared with the Original Records For The San Diego Historical Society by Winifred Davidson, Historian Photocopy of Davidson's Original Typescript
Author
Serra, Fray Junipero and Winifred Davidson
Publisher
San Diego Historical Society circa 1930s, San Diego
Publication year
1930
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No dust jacket
Binding
Bound Typescript
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