The 11" x 8.5" book is a hard cover, linen cloth bound, 328 page publication. It includes 280 new color photographs, 35 black and white historical photos, as well as drawings of the plan of many of the missions.

This work includes 13 sector maps of the peninsula and important sites. The bibliography lists many of the most important writings on the peninsular missions.

Las Misiones Antiguas is a detailed and beautifully illustrated history of this fascinating part of California history and was published with the aid of a grant from the California Mission Studies Association.

...a fine current overview of the missions and many of their visiting stations—Jesuit, Franciscan, and Dominican—with a concise ethnographical and historical introduction followed by detailed descriptions of each site, ruin or building in their present state.…an extrodinary compilation of early and contemporary photographs…are included for each location. This work will bring fond memories to long-time travelers in Baja California, and open wide vistas for newcomers. It has something for everyone interested in "The Mother of California".

— Dr. W. Michael Mathes

Includes bibliographical references, glossary, and index. ISBN 0-8263-3110 -6