{"product_id":"life-in-a-california-mission-monterey-in-1786-paperback","title":"Life in a California Mission: Monterey in 1786 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJean François de la Pérouse\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMalcolm Margolin\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by), \u003cb\u003eMalcolm Margolin\u003c\/b\u003e (Notes by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA rare and detailed account of the first California colonial settlements and the lives of Natives Peoples affected by the Spanish missions.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the afternoon of September 14, 1786, two French ships appeared off the coast of Monterey, the first foreign vessels to visit Spain's California colonies. Aboard was a party of eminent scientists, navigators, cartographers, illustrators, and physicians. For the next ten days the commander of this expedition, Jean François de La Pérouse, took detailed notes on the life and character of the area: its abundant wildlife, the labors of soldiers and monks, and the customs of Indians recently drawn into the mission. These observations provide a startling portrait of California two centuries ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJean François de la Pérouse\u003c\/b\u003e (1741-1788?) was a French Naval officer and the author of \u003ci\u003eLife in a California Mission\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMalcolm Margolin\u003c\/b\u003e founded Heyday in 1974. Margolin is author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Ohlone Way: Indian Life in the San Francisco-Monterey Bay Area\u003c\/i\u003e, named by the \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003eas one of the hundred most important books of the twentieth century by a western writer. He has received dozens of prestigious awards and helped found the Bay Nature Institute and the Alliance for California Traditional Artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 7.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 03, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52945428087008,"sku":"9780930588397","price":17.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/6Jftk5GwlV9780930588397.webp?v=1781302471","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/life-in-a-california-mission-monterey-in-1786-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}