{"product_id":"the-california-missions","title":"The California Missions","description":"\u003cp\u003eMagical spaces rich in history  the missions of California  featured here in all-new photography  invite reverie and hint of romance.  The twenty-one missions of California  from San Diego to San Francisco Solano  are historic treasures and sites of pilgrimage for visitors from the world over. Intrinsically beautiful structures typically built of adobe brick and wood  adorned with towers  domes  whitewashed stucco  often surrounded by lush gardens  the missions are at the very heart of California.  Established by Spanish padres  built by Native Californians  and preserved and restored by historians and architects  Californias missions are unique monuments to the regions early American Indian and European histories. This colorful  informative exploration of all twenty-one missions  each with its own rich story to tell  journeys along the historic Camino Real  from Mission Dolores with its flower-strewn courtyard gardens  in San Francisco  to San Juan Capistrano  famous for the swallows that flock to its inviting grounds. With lush photography that captures the missions details so splendidly  this is the perfect book for mission visitors and lovers of their strong and simple forms.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44945760682037,"sku":"ByrdShop_0847861511","price":103.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780847861514.jpg?v=1769909372","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-california-missions","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}