[8], 537 pp. With numerous illustrations from original photographs, engravings and other sources. 11x8½, full green levant morocco ruled and tooled in gilt, raised spine bands, gilt-ruled turn-ins, marbled endpapers, a.e.g., slipcase; bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. First Edition, special deluxe issue.

With a fore-edge painting of San José's skyline in the 19th century, with an inset of the old mission. Signed by Arbuckle on a leaf inserted at front, as issued. There were only a small number of the signed, deluxe issue produced, finely bound and with a suberb fore-edge painting of San José. Arbuckle made the study of San José's history his life's work, and the present volume is the culmination of those efforts.