The Philippines in the 19th Century ‘1st Edition’

In observance of the Philippine Centennial of its Declaration of Independence, the Gallery of Prints presents the re-print of its first publication – a coffee table book – “The Philippines in the 19th Century” by Rudolf J.H. Lietz.

Showing the Philippines a century past in her multifarious wonders, the book is divided into eight chapters:
(1) Voyages,
(2) Maps,
(3) Ornithology,
(4) Botany,
(5) Costumes and People,
(6) Manila Scenes – Rural Landscapes,
(7) Illustrated Magazines, and
(8) Spanish-American War – Philippine Struggle for Independence.

All featured images are prints either still in the collection of the Gallery of Prints or held in the past and now in private hands.

Editor/Project Director : Elizabeth S.P. Lietz
Principal Photography : Neal Oshima
Additional Photography : Joey de Vera
Book Design : Robert A. Alejandro

Book Size : 290 x 350 mm (Landscape)
No. of Pages : 184
No. of Illustrations : ca. 290
Cover : Cloth-bound Hardcover Gold-stamped with Jacket
Printing : Full-color Offset on 130 gsm Matt Art Paper
Colour Separated & Printed in Singapore

ISBN 971-91937-0-0
Published by:
RLI Gallery Systems, Inc.
Website : https://www.gop.com.ph

The 1998 first edition is out of print and a collector’s item.
Archived – out of print.