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Hardcover. Condición: Very Good +. 1st Edition. 171 Pp. Blue Cloth. First Edition Thus. Near Fine, Slight Wear; Inscription. Excellent Original Source Material From A Central Participant In Mid-Nineteenth Century California. Per Wikipedia, Don Pío De Jesús Pico Iv (1801 - 1894) Was A Californio Politician, Ranchero, And Entrepreneur, Famous For Serving As The Last Governor Of Alta California Under Mexican Rule From 1845 To 1846.[6] He Briefly Held The Governorship During A Disputed Period In 1832. A Member Of The Prominent Pico Family Of California, He Was One Of The Wealthiest Men In California At The Time And A Hugely Influential Figure In Californian Society, Continuing As A Citizen Of The Nascent U.S. State Of California. His Legacy Can Be Seen In The Numerous Places Named After Him, Such As The City Of Pico Rivera, Pico Boulevard In Los Angeles, Pio Pico State Historic Park, And Numerous Schools That Bear His Name, (Spoiler Alert) Mostly On Land Seized For Legal Fees. If There Is Any Instance In World History Where Legal Due Process Resulted In The Permanent Retention Of Ancestral Lands, We Are Unaware Of It; The Legal Profession May Have A Deep-Seated Conviction That All Landholders Are Thieves Themselves, And "Due Process" Trumps All Traditional Ties.