Manual del Viajero en Filipinas

Description

hardcover, contemporary half calf, spine with gilt title, 1 large table, 2 folding maps, 86 unnumbered pages of advertisements, (4),XII, 478 (=480pp.; 431-432 appears 2x with different text), p.592 map of the Philippines bound in before title page. EXTREMELY RARE. First edition of a rare guide book for the Philippine Islands, especially Manila. It includes extensive descriptions of the City of Manila and the several provinces with its topography, tourist attractions, economy, governmental and cultural institutions and a directory with addresses of commercial institutions and governments. A second edition appeared in 1877.