{"product_id":"california-missions-coloring-book-paperback","title":"California Missions Coloring Book - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Rickman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetween 1769 and 1823, under the leadership of Father Jun pero Serra, the Spanish established a chain of missions along the California coast. Models of architectural beauty, they stretched from San Diego to north of San Francisco.\u003cbr\u003eArtist David Rickman's accurately rendered and well-researched drawings (including several double-page spreads) depict all 21 of these admirable structures, among them San Buenaventura, San Jos  de Guadalupe, Santa Cruz, San Diego de Alcal , San Juan Capistrano, Santa Clara de As s, Santa B rbara Virgen y M rtir, Santa In s Virgen y M rtir, San Francisco Solano, San Juan Bautista, and San Luis Rey de Francia.\u003cbr\u003eAlso included are realistic, ready-to-color vignettes re-creating various aspects of mission life, particularly the role of the mission in converting the Indians to Christianity and instructing them in farming, weaving, blacksmithing, masonry, and other crafts -- even painting and decorating the mission church and surrounding buildings.\u003cbr\u003eAn informative caption accompanies each illustration, giving a brief history of the mission, while a general introduction explains the history and purpose of the mission system in California. A map indicates their locations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.27 x 10.97 x 8.26 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 08, 1992\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756124504352,"sku":"9780486273464","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/121d30f2e74eed122d420994f682ae24.webp?v=1780074892","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/california-missions-coloring-book-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}