Iliad Bookshop is very pleased to present this gorgeous new pop-up book. California Missions Volume 1 uses stunning laser-cut pop-ups to recreate the first 10 of the 21 original California missions founded by the Franciscan missionaries during the 18th century. Each pop-up is accompanied by color photos of the actual mission, and text describing the history of that mission. The book's creator Hamid N. Zadeh is a paper architect whose company, Geomancy, has produced stunning pop-up greeting cards for years, many of which recreated great works of world architecture and Islamic art; his previous book, Bam Citadel: A Three Dimensional Commemorative, is also available from Iliad.

The book begins with a preface by Hamid, a brief overall history of the missions, and a biography of Father Junipero Serra. The missions covered in this volume are:

• Mission San Diego De Alcala
• Mission San Carlos Borromeo Del Rio Carmelo
• Mission San Antonio De Padua
• Mission San Gabriel Arcangel
• Mission San Luis Obispo De Tolosa
• Mission San Francisco De Asis
• Mission San Juan Capistrano
• Mission Santa Clara De Asis
• Mission San Jose De Guadalupe
• Mission San Buenaventura

The book is hardback, spiralbound, with color photos and pop-ups, in a full color dust jacket. Our copies are new, in the original shipping box.

The first pop-up:

1. Mission San Diego De Alcala "The first mission founded by Padre Junipero Serra was also one of the most difficult to begin and sustain. There were frequent bloody outbreaks of violence between the native population and the residents of the nearby garrison..."

The second pop-up:

2. Mission San Carlos Borromeo Del Rio Carmelo "Originally located closer to Monterey Bay, in 1771 it was moved south as this area was not suitable for farming and to protect the Indians from the negative influence of the military..."

Here's what some of our customers have said about Hamid's earlier book, Bam Citadel:

"thank you for the book, is very beautiful...thank you"

"What a find! A++++ Superb packaging! thanks!"

"FABULOUS! Thank you."

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We are proud to offer California Missions Volume 1: A Three-Dimensional Commemorative for the original retail price of $75.00, plus shipping. To order, buy directly from our listing at Amazon, or drop us an e-mail

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Also available:
California Missions Volume 2: A Three Dimensional Commemorative