Author: Murat Halstead
Publisher: Our Possessions Publishing Co., Chicago, IL.
Year: 1898
Size: 24 x 18.8 cm
Reference:
The Story of the Philippines and our new Possessions
₱5,980.00
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Description
438pp., chapters 1 – 29; hardcover, green cloth with nice embossed design on both covers and embossed title on spine, lovely green endpapers with gilt floral design, all gilt edges, with frontispiece of photo portrait of General Merritt with tissue guard, 130 illustrations, include engravings, maps including Map of Manila, and photos; This is the edition with 29 chapters. Called the Eldorado of the Orient, Murat Halstead, a War Correspondent, narrates the natural riches, industrial resources, statistics of productions, commerce & population; the laws, jabits & customs, scenery & conditions of the Philippines including personal character sketches of and interviews with Admiral Dewey, General Merritt, General Aguinaldo & the Archbishop of Manila. Also includes events of the war in the West with Spain, and the conquest of Cuba & Porto Rico.
Condition
with previous owner’s stamp on title page, front endpapers lightly worn at spine with small chip across bottom corner of front free end paper, edges show light wear, corners worn and lightly bumped, otherwise very good condition.
