Descripción historica y politica de las Islas Filipinas. [ca. 1825]

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Descripción historica y politica de las Islas Filipinas. [ca. 1825]

Unsigned, undated copy, probably from around 1825, of an account of the geography, climate, and racial components of the population of the Philippines and their effects on agricultural and industrial production, with recommendations for stimulating economic development in the islands.

[74] leaves, bound ; 22 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7366164

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