Concepcion, Juan de la
Historia general de Philipinas Conquistas espirituales y temporales de estos españoles dominios, establecimientos progresos, y decadencias. Comprehende los imperios, reinos y provincias de islas, y continentes con quienes hà havido communicacion, y comerc, Manila. Sampaloc. 1788-1792.
“The best and most complete work on the Philippine Islands”
First edition, the magnum opus of Philippine printing and cartographic creation, the Historia general de Philipinas has historically been coveted and prized as one of the most impressive publications of the Philippines. The maps, created by Bagay, are important in their own right, they are the first indigenous cartographic renderings from the Philippines of some of the places mapped.
First edition, the magnum opus of Philippine printing and cartographic creation, the Historia general de Philipinas has historically been coveted and prized as one of the most impressive publications of the Philippines. The maps, created by Bagay, are important in their own right, they are the first indigenous cartographic renderings from the Philippines of some of the places mapped.
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Volumes 2–6, 8-11, and 14 (only, lacking volumes 1; 7; 12; 13). 4to. V. 2: [4], 502, [58] pp, [1] folded map (Japan, by Bagay); v. 3: [4], 439, [57] pp, [1] folded map (Formosa, by Bagay); v. 4: [4], 487, [65] pp; v. 5: [4],478, [70] pp; v. 6: [4], 439, [73] pp, [1] folded map (Southeast Asia); v. 8: [4], 391, [57] pp; v. 9: [4], 424, [64] pp, [1] folded map (Western Caroline Islands, by Bagay); v. 10: [4], 410, [50] pp; v. 11: [4], 420, [48] pp; v. 14: [4], 381, [33] pp; titles within ornamental borders, tail pieces. Contemporary limp vellum, spines lettered in ink, most with remnantties. Occasional dampstaining, but generally clean throughout; an incomplete set, lacking the famous large map of the Philippine Isles by the Jesuit Murillo Velarde, engraved by Bagay in 1744.
As usual, volumes 2-5 have imprint: En Manila en la Impr. del Seminar, Conciliar, y Real de S. Carlos Por Agustin de la Rosa, y Balagtas; volumes 6, 8–11 and 14 have imprint: En el Conv. de Ñra. Sra. de Loreto del pueblo de Sampaloc: Por el hermano Balthasar Mariano, donado franciscano. The history of the publication is complex, which explains why many sets are in fragmentary form, volumes 2-6 are printed in 1788; volumes 8-10 in 1790; volume 11 in 1791; and volume 14 in 1792.
“The best and most complete work on the Philippine Islands; it is highly important in reference to the Spanish possessions in that country and to their Spanish-American territory … This invaluable work is the best and most extensive history of the Philippines that has yet been written; it is at the same time the best chronicle of the Augustinian Monks, who settled in the Islands since their first discovery, as well as of their important missions in China and Japan. The work has served as the source for many modern writers on the same subject. The author, Father Juan de la Concepcion, died a yearbefore his book began to be printed. Its publication was due to Father Joachim de la Virgen de Sopetran, Provincial of the Province of St. Nicholas. The author was born in Madrid on July 1, 1724, and after his education at home he went to the Philippine Islands, where he lectured in Arts and Theology. He became the Provincial Prior andthe Chronicler of the Province, Synodal Examiner to the Archbishop of Manila, and Provisor of the Bishop of Nueva Segovia. He returned sick to the city of Manilla, where he died in 1787” (Maggs Bros., 1922).
Jose, Impreso, 844-849; Pardo de Tavera, Biblioteca Filipina, 687; Medina, Manila, 329; Palau 58787; Sabin 36799.
As usual, volumes 2-5 have imprint: En Manila en la Impr. del Seminar, Conciliar, y Real de S. Carlos Por Agustin de la Rosa, y Balagtas; volumes 6, 8–11 and 14 have imprint: En el Conv. de Ñra. Sra. de Loreto del pueblo de Sampaloc: Por el hermano Balthasar Mariano, donado franciscano. The history of the publication is complex, which explains why many sets are in fragmentary form, volumes 2-6 are printed in 1788; volumes 8-10 in 1790; volume 11 in 1791; and volume 14 in 1792.
“The best and most complete work on the Philippine Islands; it is highly important in reference to the Spanish possessions in that country and to their Spanish-American territory … This invaluable work is the best and most extensive history of the Philippines that has yet been written; it is at the same time the best chronicle of the Augustinian Monks, who settled in the Islands since their first discovery, as well as of their important missions in China and Japan. The work has served as the source for many modern writers on the same subject. The author, Father Juan de la Concepcion, died a yearbefore his book began to be printed. Its publication was due to Father Joachim de la Virgen de Sopetran, Provincial of the Province of St. Nicholas. The author was born in Madrid on July 1, 1724, and after his education at home he went to the Philippine Islands, where he lectured in Arts and Theology. He became the Provincial Prior andthe Chronicler of the Province, Synodal Examiner to the Archbishop of Manila, and Provisor of the Bishop of Nueva Segovia. He returned sick to the city of Manilla, where he died in 1787” (Maggs Bros., 1922).
Jose, Impreso, 844-849; Pardo de Tavera, Biblioteca Filipina, 687; Medina, Manila, 329; Palau 58787; Sabin 36799.
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