Centenary of Wise and Company in the Philippines 1826-1926

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123pp, hardbound in leather.

Digital reprint of the original publication, published by Wise and Co., Inc., Manila.
This book is deluxe-edition published in India.
“Centenary of Wise and Company in the Philippines 1826-1926” was originally published by Wise and Co., Inc., in Manila in 1926 to commemorate 100 years of the company’s operation in the Philippines, which started with the establishment of the British shipping company Wise and Co. in 1826 and its subsequent establishment in Manila in the mid-19th century.
18 year old John Wise, son of the founder Robert Wise, provides a detaild account of the entire Philippines be not only describing the History of te Philippines the way he culled it from the sources available to him, but he also provides an up-to-date report on all the commercial and social aspects of the country, like Population, Description of the Natives, Character, Manners, and Customs of the Locals, Food and Clothing, Religion, Taxes and Revenues, Monopolies, etc.