Manila 1969, Filipiniana Book Guild. Blue cloth, silver stamped titles, 248p., very clean, bright,contents likewise no marks, firm & solid, index, frontis of the First Edition, 1821. * * FIRST FILIPINIANA BOOK GUILD EDITION VOL.15 * * . *** **** *** . . THE PRIMARY ACCOUNT & REPRINT OF THE 1821 FIRST EDITION . . . THE FIRST REPRINT BY THE FILIPINIANA BOOK GUILD Vol.15 . . . . TWO TITLES BOUND IN ONE VOLUME . * Part 1 by Comyn was translated from the Spanish with notes and a preliminary discourse by William Dalton, pages 1-168. . Comyn lived in Manila for many years, was the factor general of the Compania de Filipinas. The translator's introduction is "an interesting & well written resume of the history of the Philippines since its discovery [by Magellan in 1520]." . The title page to Comyn is printed in red & black ink. . See our website for photos: title.jpg, illlus01.jpg & illus02.jpg. . *** Part 2 by Benitez PHILIPPINE PROGRESS PRIOR TO 1898:The Old Philippines' Industrial Development; Chapters Of An Economic History, pages 169-241. With copious footnotes. See our website for photos: cover.jpg, illlus03.jpg & , illus04.jpg. Benitez title page is in black ink . Benitez was assistant Professor of Economics & Sociology at the University of the Philippines. . *** Color photos are posted to our website. . *** CONDITION: . This book is in excellent condition, firm and tightly bound, Contents unmarked & clean. With bright lettering on spine & cover symbol in silver. The title page has a former bookseller's sticker at the bottom. Else no issues. . *** REFERENCE: . OCLC Number/Unique Identifier: 682202196 . * Tavera: Bibliotheca Filipina 683 . *.