The Philippine Islands, 1493–1898

The Philippine Islands, 1493–1898, often referred to as Blair and Robertson after its two authors, was a 55-volume series of Philippine historical documents.[1] They were translated by Emma Helen Blair and James Alexander Robertson, a director of the National Library of the Philippines from 1910 to 1916.[2]

The Philippine Islands, 1493–1898
Title page for one of the many volumes of The Philippine Islands, 1493–1898
TranslatorEmma Helen Blair
James Alexander Robertson
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SubjectPhilippine history

The original 55-volume set was published from 1903 through 1909 by the Arthur H. Clark Company in Cleveland, Ohio. No more than 500 sets were printed and sold between 1903 and 1909. In 1962, a reissue by photo-offset was printed in Taipeh, limited to 300 sets.[3]

References
  1. Ocampo, Ambeth R. (2014-10-22). "Looking Back: Tradewinds". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
  2. Ocampo, Ambeth R. "Eminent nonlibrarians". Retrieved 2018-11-06.
  3. Cyberbuddy, Buddy Gomez --. "OPINION: Blair & Robertson, 'The Philippine Islands 1493-1898'". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2018-11-06.


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