An Historical View of the Philippine Islands

Description

xxii + 250pp., hardbound in special leather brown binding, decorated & lettered in gilt, VERY RARE collector’s item.

Volume No. X (10). Reprint of the 1803 book by John Maver, an English translation of the original Spanish “Historia de las islas Philipinas” at Manila. This volume covers the discovery, population, government, customs, production, and commerce of the Philippines from the pre-colonial era up to the early Spanish period. It is considered a valuable resource for studying Philippine history and culture.