Cattle Brands of Baja California Sur, 1809-1885. Los Registros de Marcas de Baja California Sur

Los Angeles: Dawson's Book Shop, 1978 Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First edition. One of 600 copies printed by Grant Dahlstrom at The Castle Press. 78pp. 8 photographic plates and illustrations; many reproductions of brands; notes to the text, notes to the registry of brands. Pictorial green cloth. A very fine copy. A good historical survey of livestock raising in Baja California Sur from 1535 to 1853 with text in both English and Spanish. Appended (40pp.) to this survey is a complete registry of brands (1809-1885) showing well over 800 brands, the owner's name, the ranch (where known), the district, and the date of grant. An excellent reference. Baja California Travels Series, No. 40..