The work includes an extensive introduction by Alan K. Brown that in itself is a valuable contribution to the history of the period and gives a detailed and realistic vision of the life of Crespí. The volume also contains detailed explanatory notes, an index of sites, a general index, and a list of references.

What the experts say:

“Thanks to the erudition and detective work of Alan K. Brown and the high scholarly standards of SDSU Press, we no longer have to depend on a flawed version of this essential account of the founding of Spanish California. This is the definitive edition, in English AND Spanish.”

David J. Weber, Dedman Professor of History, Southern Methodist University, and author of The Spanish Frontier in North America (1992) and many other books on the Spanish-Mexican borderlands.

“This work will be an integral part of any collection of basic California historical materials. Researchers in related fields such as anthropology, historical geography, and ethnobotany, along with history buffs and mission aficionados will seize upon it as a ‘must read item’ and it becomes an instant ‘must possess’ title for any California library reference collection. Alan K. Brown deserves immense credit for his monumental research, editing, and analytical effort that produced this volume.”

Harry W. Crosby, author of Antigua California, Mission Colony on the Peninsular Frontier, 1697-1768 (1994).

“Alan K. Brown has provided historians, scholars, and researchers with a tremendous gift. His monumental and authoritative translation of Crespí’s complete journals will quickly become an indispensable work for all who study the history of California.

The introduction to Brown’s work is, in and of itself, a masterful piece of research and writing. The extensive and thorough footnotes attest to Brown’s careful attention to detail and desire to include the latest scholarship in his work. Brown’s translations from the original Spanish texts are superbly done. They remain faithful to the Spanish but are “reader-friendly.” Having the Spanish version of the original journals available in the text for comparison purposes greatly increases the value of Brown's contribution to researchers.”

Rose Marie Beebe, President, California Mission Studies Association, and Professor of Spanish, Santa Clara University

This volume includes the complete journals of Juan Crespí in Spanish and English.
Este tomo incluye los diarios completos de Juan Crespí en español e inglés.
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