Books about Baja California take us there through the travels and research of others. Much can be said about these books and their authors. For now, I will simply show their covers and give the year of publishing. Categories of books will be: Travel Stories; Guides; History; Ocean Activities (Fishing/Boating/Whales) & Others (Cook books, Photo/ Coffee Table books, Magazines bound into books).
Years given with each book are when published, from my collection. Other publishing years possible. 395 books, so far! To see books for sale:https://oldmissions.com
Note that some books contain other categories of content. A Travel story book may have road details or history. A history or a fishing book may have road information. A guide book may have all the other categories, etc.
Travel Stories (76 books +)
Erle Stanley Gardner Adventures…
19481960
1961196219671968
Back cover, 1968.
Graham Mackintosh Adventures…
1988, 1990200120032008
1908 [See this book online: HERE]1910 [See this book online: HERE]
19771933 [See this book online: HERE]1943 (Land Where Time Stands Still, cover)Book online: READ19531954Back cover of 1954’s Bouncing Down to Baja1958195919611986 paperback edition1961196119641965, 1967, 1975 (La Siesta Press)1966196719681973, 19741983 paperback edition of There it is: Baja!Back Cover 1973, 1974, and 1983 McMahan books.197719781981200319831984198419871988 (Dave Deal art)
1989199319931994200520081996199819991997199719981998 See also Baja Legends and Beyond Baja Legends, in the History Books section.1998 To look inside: HERE19992002200120012002
Bernie Swaim Stories…
20022004Page 57-60 “The Baja Connection” (David Kier)
2006200820062006200820142009. Murl was featured in Erle Stanley Gardner’s ‘Hunting the Desert Whale’ and Murl has a chapter about the Gardner expedition.20132014 (?)201720202022
