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Published by California Historical Society, San Francisco, CA, 1965
Seller: Terra Firma Books, San Diego, CA, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. xviii+196pp; detailed index. Name in front otherwise Clean.
Published by California Historical Society
Seller: Pacific Rim Used Books LLC, Anacortes, WA, U.S.A.
Hardback. 1965. Travels. 196 Good. In a good dust wrapper that has some short tears.
Published by California Historic Society., San Francisco., 1965
Seller: BookMine, Fair Oaks, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Gilt decorated hard cover. First edition. Illustrated. Map. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar). 196 pps.
Published by California Historical Society, San Francisco, 1965
Seller: Uncommon Works, Gridley, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
1/4 cloth. Condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. First Edition. A near fine first edition. Brown quarter cloth under yellow cloth boards with gilt motif. Gilt title stamping on spine. From the private library of Larry Southwick, collector's marginalia pencilled near front hinge. In a very good, original, unclipped dust jacket. Dust jacket showing a 1 inch closed tear and a crease. Dust jacket now protected in a clear, removable, archival cover. Illustrated with maps and drawings. 196 pp. including index. Octavo. Och's comments on Spanish life and customs, both in the Old World and in the New, provide many a gem of human interest. He finds fault with the Spanish people for their failure to take advantage of business opportunities, with Spanish officials for graft and greed, with Spanish sea captains for inefficiency, and with Spanish miners for waste and incompetence. But ultimately he gives the Spanish their due: "I must admit that in my fourteen years among the Spaniards I experienced more honor, love, service, generosity, politeness and friendliness than I did during my whole life among my countrymen, brothers, and friends!' With the keen eye of an interested traveler he describes the mint in Mexico City and the problems of coinage and currency, the sale and manufacture of cigarettes, the problems of stockmen and miners on the frontier, and the secularization of missions. He dwells at length on almost every aspect of Indian culture: their virtues and vices, their skills and aptitude for learning, their dress, food, drink, dances, medicine, etc.But the most important part of this missionary's journal is his account of theexpulsion of the Jesuits from New Spain. It is one of the most valuable primarysources on the subject and richly deserves translation into English. There is nosubstitute for the freshness, vividness, and realism of a well-written, firsthandreport. ---California Historical Society Quarterly.