HISTORY OF MONTEREY AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA TWO-VOLUME SET Cradle of California's History and Romance

Watkins, Major Rolin G. , editor; HISTORY OF MONTEREY AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA TWO-VOLUME SET; S. J. Clarke Publishing Co.; Very Good with no dust jacket; First; 1925; "Dating from the planting of the cross of Christendom upon the shores of Monterey Bay by Father Junipero Serra, and those intrepid adventurers who accompanied him, down to the present day."; Volume 1, dark green cloth boards, decorated end-papers, all edges marbled, four spine bands, gilt spine titles. Binding tight, inner pages clean and unmarked. B/w photos, both volumes. Pages 13-16 missing and TOC does not mention these pages, skipping from pp.12 to pp.17. (start of Chapter 1.) Volume 2 professionally rebound, green cloth boards, new end-papers, headbands. All edges marbled. No spine titles to rebound boards. Slight soiling/foxing to footings of last five pages, text not affected. Contents include: Before the White Man Came, Early Chinese in California, The Lure of Spain, Father Serra Arrives at Monterey, The Function of the Mission, Present Day Monterey, Points of Interest in Santa Cruz County.