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Historia General de Philipinas
Historia General de Philipinas
US$9,578.32
Estimate PHP 450,000 - 470,000 Juan de la Concepcion and Mariano Balthasar Historia General de Philipinas, vols. 1 -14, with nine maps by Pedro Murillo Velarde and Nicolas de la Cruz Bagay in vols. 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9 First edition. Vols. 1-6, 1788; vol. 7, 1789; vols. 8-10, 1790; vol. 11, 1791; vols. 12-14, 1792 It is extremely rare to find complete copies of the 'Historia General.' Volume I is divided into two parts. Part I has seventeen chapters and Part II has five chapters. The volume starts with an exposition of the rights of the Spanish monarchs with regards to the Philippine islands and ends with the destruction wrought by the pirate Limahong in Pangasinan. After the dedication to Msgr. Ruiz de San Agustin, there is a prologue justifying the writing of this opus. Viewing starts form May 23rd, 2015 To be Auctioned on June 6th, 2015 from 11 am at Unit 104-b Ground Level Three Salcedo Place 121 Todesillas Street Makati City 1227