The Philippines. History, Geography, Customs, Agriculture, Industry and Commerce of the Spanish Colonies in Oceania [original title:] [Les Philippines Histoire, Géographie, Moeurs, Agriculture, Industrie et Commerce des Colonies Espagnoles dans l’Océanie.]

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581pp., softbound, REFERENCE BOOK.

Reprinted 2021 edition, published by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines, Manila.
originally published in 1846 by Arthus Bertrand, editor of the Libraire de la Société de
Géographie, Paris.
English translation to the original 1846 French Edition, the classic detailed update on most aspects of the Philippines.
Chapters: Discovery of the Philippines, 2) Continuation of the discoevry of the Philippines
3) State of the country before discovery, 4) History of the Philippine islands from the death
of Legazpi until today 5) Geography 6) Climate 7) Natural History: Mineral Kingdom
8) Natural History: Plant Kingdom 9) Natural History: Animal Kingdom 10) The City
of Manila and its surroundings 11) Geography of the provinces 12) Continuation of the
Geography of the Philippines 13-15) Continuation of the Geography of the provinces
16) Civil and judiciary government of the Philippines 17) Ecclesiastical Governement
and pious works, public feast and ceremonies 18) Military Government 19) Finances
20) Phisical characteristics and customs of the Indios 21) Physical traits and customs of
the wild races 22) Mores of the sons of the country, Mestizos, and Chinese 23) Mores
of the whites in Manila 24) Dialects of the Philippines 25) Public Education: State of the
Sciences, letters and arts. 26) Agriculture 27) Industry 28) Commerce 29-30) Continuation of
Commerce 31) General Considerations