Mission architecture as examplified in San Xavier del Bac; including a complete list of the missions in the Southwest; also a bibliography of the manuscripts and works pertaining to the subject

Prentice Duell

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• Architecture
• California
• Arizona
• Southwest

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• Langue: English
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EXAMPLIFIED IN
SAN XAVIER
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THELIBRARY
OF
THEUNIVERSITY
OF CALIFORNIAMISSION ARCHITECTUEE
AS EXAMPLIFIED IN
SAN XAVIER DEL BAC
INCLUDING A COMPLETE LIST OF THE MISSIONS IN THE
A BIBLIOGRAPHY THE MANU-ALSO OFSOUTHWEST;
SCRIPTS AND WORKS PERTAINING TO THE SUBJECT
BY
PRENT A.M.DUELL,
ILLUSTRATED
PUBLISHED BY THE
ARIZONA ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY
ARIZONATUCSON,
1919F%
1919Copyright,
PRENT DUELLBy
PRESS OF
THE NEW ERA PRINTING COMPANY
LANCASTER, PA.MY MOTHERTOPREFACE.
SOMEONE has said that the of an author's pref-ignoring
ace is much like indifferent an in-very uponappearing
troduction to the author however that be,himself; may
if are so so ofor,you generously polite perhaps, negligent
time as to be these few let me take thiswords,reading
of beforehand that this isopportunity cautioning you
one of the first works to the andreally attempt analysis
of mission architecture. The field isstudy practically
unknown and there is no to follow.precedent
since the beauties and charm of mission archi-However,
tecture have become more a need hasknown,widely great
been architects the last fewexperienced among during
for accurate and of the bestyears drawings descriptions
of missions. Few architects of can afford totypes today
devote the time to such andnecessary making drawings
and I deem fortunate that condi-studies, myself peculiar
tions have allowed me a of which I unhesi-leisure,year
devoted to suchtatingly study.
I trust I have done well in for theselecting study greatest
and finest of the San Xavier del Bac. It is amissions,
Mission not and never before haveknown,generally any
been drawn from it. For that matter,plans scarcely any
of the missions have been studied to extent'any great
at been written abouthas, times, them,although something
"
the California Chain" but even in this casemore;especially
with a view to concerned with little orgeneral description,
no architectural or archaeological study.
As architecture and not is the motif of the book,history
I have reviewed no but rather trustedoriginal manuscripts,MISSION ARCHITECTURE.
to literal translations. Much historicalrecognized data,
to San has been derivedXavier, fromdirectly relating
the translation of Kino's "lost" whichpartial manuscript,
was rediscovered Dr. Herbert E. Bolton of thelately by
of California. I the rareUniversity Besides, enjoyed
of over the two of Sanprivilege going original registers
used each inXavier, a ofby turn,padre covering period
almost two hundred years.
To the Reverend of Tuc-Right Henry Granjon, Bishop
I am indebted both for his toson, deeply permission study
and work in the and for his kind assistance inmission,
its To Dr. Wharton whostudying history. George James,
has been a I wish to thanks forgreat inspiration, express
his with the work in also to Mr. 0.help general; Henry
the who has rendered meJaastad, architect, valuable
service in It has been fortunemany ways. my good
to do much of this work in a and Iuniversity atmosphere
hasten to indebtedness to Professoracknowledge my
Professor L. A. Dr. FrankByron Cummings, Waterbury,
C. Dr. R. H. Forbes and Dr. A. E.Lockwood, Douglass,
all of the of Arizona. Their kind interest andUniversity
did much towards the of this work.help accomplishment
PRENT DUELL.
TUCSON, ARIZONA,
1917.1,August
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