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07/08/2026

FOR SALE : FROM OUR TABLE TO YOURS: A Collection of Filipino Heirloom Recipes & Family Memories by Angelo Comsti.

More than a cookbook—this is a piece of Filipino culinary heritage.

Featuring heirloom recipes and personal stories from renowned contributors, From Our Table to Yours belongs on every Filipiniana collector's shelf.

One copy only. Very Good Condition. Minor foxing on some pages due to age. 140 pages. 2013. P2500 + sf

26/07/2026

FEATURED TITLE

The Local Historical Sources of Northern Mindanao (Out of Print. Scarce)

⭐ Collector's Note: One of the most important reference works on the history of Northern Mindanao, this landmark volume brings together scholarly essays and primary historical sources covering Cagayan de Oro, Camiguin, Misamis Oriental, Balingasag, Butuan, and other parts of the region. Published by Xavier University Press in 1995, it remains an indispensable resource for historians, researchers, and institutional libraries. Copies in brand new condition with the original dust jacket are seldom encountered, making this a highly desirable addition to any serious Filipiniana collection.

Book Details

• Editor: Francisco R. Demetrio, S.J., Ph.D.
• Publisher: Xavier University Press , 1995
• Format: Softcover

Condition

Brand New. Complete with Original Dust Jacket. Slight foxing due to age. Overall Very Good Condition.
P3800

📩 One copy available. Message Filipiniana Books for availability.

Filipiniana Books
Collecting the Printed Memory of the Philippines.

25/07/2026

FEATURED COLLECTION

VISAYAN HERITAGE IN STORIES

"The stories of a people are among their greatest historical treasures. These two titles preserve the folklore, myths, legends, and oral traditions of Western Visayas—offering readers a deeper understanding of the region's history, beliefs, and cultural identity."

⭐ Collector's Note

Regional Filipiniana has become increasingly sought after by collectors, educators, and researchers because many local publications have relatively small print runs and limited distribution outside their home provinces. Books documenting folklore and oral traditions are especially valued, as they preserve cultural narratives that might otherwise be lost.

1. Mga Ginto sa Iloilo (Ilonggo Folklore (SCARCE)
By Felicisima Torres Campos, Ph.D.

A comprehensive compilation of Ilonggo legends, folk stories, proverbs, riddles, folk songs, dances, and traditional beliefs, accompanied by historical background and cultural analysis.

Dr. Campos served as Dean of the College of Education at the University of San Agustin, making this work an important contribution to the study of Panay's cultural heritage.

2022 Edition. 479 pages . Brand New. Paperback .Only one copy available. ₱1,200 + Shipping

2. Song of Negros: Myths and Culture in the Philippines
By Victoria Bantug Hoffarth

An engaging collection of fifteen illustrated myths and legends from Negros Island, enriched with thoughtful commentary connecting each story to Philippine history, religion, and cultural traditions.

Written for both general readers and scholars, it offers a unique perspective on the enduring role of folklore in shaping identity.

2022 Philippine Edition. Paperback. 255 pages. Brand New. Only one copy available ₱750 + Shipping

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Filipiniana Books
Preserving the printed memory of the Philippines.
Carefully curated books on Philippine history, culture, literature, and heritage.

27/02/2026

{SOLD}

FILIPINO HERITAGE: THE MAKING OF A NATION
Complete 10-Volume Set
Lahing Pilipino Publishing, 1977/1978
First Edition Printing

For the serious Filipiniana collector, this is the definitive acquisition. This 1977/1978 printing is the original release of the landmark 10-volume set, Filipino Heritage: The Making of a Nation. While these were originally sold via exclusive subscription in the late 70s, finding a "Matched Set" in this display-only condition is a rare occurrence in the secondary market.

Condition Assessment:

• Complete 10/10 volumes
• Original dust jackets present on all volumes
• Original clear protective plastic covers retained
• Bindings tight; volumes appear unread
• Pages bright and clean
• No mildew, no water damage
• No spine sun fading
• Corners sharp and square
• Minor foxing due to age and typical of 70's paper stock
• Interior pages free from insect bites and no water stains

Overall condition: Near Fine, with minor edge foxing typical of 1977 paper stock.

This set is family owned and was preserved as a display copy and shows none of the structural fatigue common in circulated household sets. Never been used or read. Spines are straight, jackets clean, and interiors crisp.

Market Context:

While widely distributed during its original subscription release, complete sets in this preserved condition — with jackets and original protective covers intact — are increasingly difficult to source in the Philippine secondary market. Most surviving sets exhibit heavy wear, sun fading, or mildew deterioration. This set does not.

Ideal for:

• Filipiniana collectors
• Executive office display
• Law firms, heritage institutions, corporate libraries
• Interior designers staging heritage-themed spaces
• Long-term cultural preservation collections

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22/11/2022

FOR SALE:

PALACIO DEL MALACANANG : 200 YEARS OF A RULING HOUSE BY NICK JOAQUIN

“The impressive book, the primer and the only comprehensive historia Oficial del Palacio to date ###”

“After many years of meticulous research and undertaking the monumental task of gathering and setting together data and information, prints and photographs, archival engravings and architectural designs, pen and ink illustrations of noted artists Phyllis Zaballero and Manuel Baldemor, the acclaimed author Nick Joaquin and painter-writer, editor and designer of the book Alfredo Roces present an absorbing and compelling narration of incomparable and fascinating saga of Philippine history including tales of intrigue and private affairs of the importantes personajes –the Spanish and american governors and the Philippine Presidents and their families – who consciously or unconsciously made history while in residence – whether at work or at play – at the grand house by the river Pasig.” – Philippine Star, September 1, 2002.

Copyright 2002. Hardbound. With normal signs of shelf wear on the dust jacket.

367 pages. Size: 9 x 11 inches. Very Good Condition

P16,500 PLUS SHIPPING FEE

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16/11/2022

FOR SALE: Manila and the Philippines by Margherita Hamm {SOLD}

One of the very few female American journalists’ accounts of the Philippines under Spanish rule. This volume is based upon notes made by the author while a resident and traveler in the Far East. Says she: “The difficulties have been numerous on account of the official Spanish policy of which the chief object apparently is the suppression of all information concerning their colonial possessions.”

One of the few American books written in 1898 before the Treaty of Paris. She advocates an American Protectorate with Philippine Government and dedicates her book to Rizal and Aguinaldo.

RARE in any condition. F. Tennyson Neely, New York 1898, 218pp., hardbound in blue cloth, with 23 photoplates. 1st edition very good condition.

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06/11/2022

Title : LA GUERRA DE FILIFINAS 1886 - 1898. {SOLD}

This is an issue of Desperta Ferro, a prestigious journal of military history, dealing with the beginning and end of the Philippine War from 1886 to 1898. It includes maps, photographs, and illustrations. Pages that are glossy. In full color.
With eight articles written by Historians.

FROM THE SPANISH TRANSLATION :

On July 23, 1896, Andrés Bonifacio proclaimed, in what became known as the Balintawak cry, the beginning of the Philippine insurrection against the Spanish colonial power. The rebellion did not arise from remote places, but from Manila and its surrounding territories, at the hands of enlightened men, such as José Rizal, and petty officials, such as Andrés Bonifacio and Emilio Aguinaldo. Throughout these pages we will explain how it spread to put Governor Blanco in check, what the Katipunan was and who formed it, how Governor Polavieja took the offensive to defeat an enemy that was determined, capable of building immense field fortifications that often had to be taken by means of the cold steel of bayonets, and how Governor Primo de Rivera, the third in twelve months, would put an end to this first phase of the Philippine War. A deceitful end and a peace agreement that would soon be frustrated and that would engender an even worse war that would end up alienating the archipelago from the hands of both contenders, Spanish and Filipinos, in the heat of the recent US imperial ambition unleashed with the War of Cuba. ."

BRAND NEW . SPANISH LANGUAGE. LOTS OF ILLUSTRATIONS IN FULL COLOR
Publication Date: 2019
Binding: Soft cover/ 65 PAGES
Condition: VERY GOOD CONDITION/ BRAND NEW

P2,000 plus shipping fee

12/10/2022

FOR SALE: THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS BY JOHN FOREMAN

Covers a general description of the archipelago, discovery of, dependencies up to 1898 and attempt of conquest by Chinese. Early relations with Japan, conflicts with the Dutch, British occupation of Manila, the Chinese, wild tribes & pagans, Mahometans & Southern tribes. History, dependencies, tribes and races, Negrito marriage ceremony, Gaddanes, Itavis, Igorrotes, Tinguianes, Albinos, Moslems and southern tribes, domesticated Christian natives, slavery, monastic order.

Spanish-Philippine finances, trade of islands, agriculture, manila h**p, coffee, to***co, forest & farm produce, mineral products, live stock, the Tagalog Rebellion of 1896-98.

Outline of the War of Independence period 1899-1901. Spanish prisoners, end of war & independence, modern Manila, land of Moros, Spanish Friars after 1898, trade & agriculture since American advent.

A very valuable historical resource.

New York 1899, Scribner's. Hard Cover. Blue pictorial cloth binding., 653p., 32 b.w. photos, index, folding b.w. map, large folding pocket map and frontispiece in facsimile, contents clean, minor signs or wear on cover. Very Good Condition for its age.

P14,500 + Shipping fee.

29/09/2022

FOR SALE {SOLD}

TITLE: Life and heroic deeds of Admiral Dewey and Battles in the Phillippines

AUTHOR : Louis Stanley Young in collaboration with Henry Davenport Northrop .

GLOBE BIBLE HOUSE PUBLISHING CO., 1899

Contains a complete and glowing account of the grand achievements of the hero of Manila; his ancestry and early life; his brilliant career in the great Civil War; his famous victory in the Harbor of Manila, etc..

Together with thrilling accounts of victories in the Philippines, the climate, products and rich resources of these wonderful islands, together with the manners and customs of the people, their cities, towns, natural scenery, etc.

CONDITION : Covers (Burgundy decorative boards) show minor shelf wear. Faded gilt edges. Pages are clean and unmarked. " Superbly embelished with a galaxy of phototype engravings. Many illustrations in b / w photographs, line drawings and maps. Very good condition.

P6,500.00 + shipping fee

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