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Carriedo y sus obras. Memoria de las obras pías de los pobres y del agua… [Carriedo and his works. Memory of the pious works of the poor and of the water...]
by Francisco de Mas y Otzet
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Paranaque City, Metro Manila, Philippines
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About This Item
163pp, hardbound, with gold gilt on spine. EXTREMELY RARE. Spanish text. Francisco Carriedo y Peredo (1690-1743) is known as the Father of Manila's first potable pipe water system. As a retired Spanish Captain General in December 1733, he donated 10,000 Pesos drawn from his fortune from the Acapulco-Manila investments. This donation was to the city and commercial interests of Manila and was for the establishment of waterworks for the benefit of the poor in the city. As nothing happened to this offer, he again bequeathed in a will dated July 27, 1743, the same amount and for the same purpose, with the stipulation that the fund was to be kept separate and devoted to the establishment, erection, and maintenance of waterworks. The fund was kept separate, accumulated interest, and was further enlarged by a special tax upon meat, devoted to that purpose. The will also specified that water should be given free to the San Juan de Dios Convent, gave funding to San Juan de Dios hospital, and gave free education of military officers. Carriedo did not live to see his resolve of creating a water system in Manila take fruit as the works were finally completed in 1878. Today a museum stands on the grounds of Pinaglabanan Shrine in San Juan where the El Deposito, or the former reservoir was located, and commemorates Carriedo's contribution to the improvement of Manila's water and sewage system. The historic Carriedo Fountain, now located in Santa Cruz, Manila, was constructed and named in his honor. Reference: Pardo de Tavera, BP # 1645; wikipedia. Condition: with some foxing on pages including title page, age-toned, professionally repaired on spine. Still a good copy.
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- Title
- Carriedo y sus obras. Memoria de las obras pías de los pobres y del agua… [Carriedo and his works. Memory of the pious works of the poor and of the water...]
- Author
- Francisco de Mas y Otzet
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Establecimiento Tipográfico de Ramírez y Giraudier, Manila.
- Date Published
- 1882
- Size
- 28 x 19 cm
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Philippines, First Manila potable water system
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In 1998, we published the first comprehensive compendium of antique prints on the Philippines with the book "The Philippines in the 19th Century", and throughout the years, we added posters, postcards, reproductions, and other individual items intended to showcase the Philippines of the past to a broader audience. These local publications complement our huge range of antique maps, views, and prints on zoology, ornithology, ethnology, anthropology, geography, and other natural sciences.
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Since our establishment in 1995, or 28 years ago, we have grown and become internationally renowned as specialists of historical original printed material about the Philippines, dating back to the 16th Century.
We are offering the connoisseur and collector of art and history of the Philippines and Southeast Asia an unsurpassed inventory of antique prints and maps covering six centuries, a volume and scope that compares favourable with any Gallery in ASEAN or on any other Continent for that matter.
In 1998, we published the first comprehensive compendium of antique prints on the Philippines with the book "The Philippines in the 19th Century", and throughout the years, we added posters, postcards, reproductions, and other individual items intended to showcase the Philippines of the past to a broader audience. These local publications complement our huge range of antique maps, views, and prints on zoology, ornithology, ethnology, anthropology, geography, and other natural sciences.
In 2018, we hosted the IMCoS Symposium accompanied by an Exhibition of those antique maps and prints used by all lecturers in their presentations, and published the book "Insulae Indiae Orientalis" documenting the lectures and exhibition in the Ayala Museum, which - for the first time in more than 100 years - showed 3 original large Murillo de Velarde 1734 maps with the vignettes together with all later editions, among many other rarities.
As with many other international galleries, we also offer ancillary services such as acid free, museum-style conservation matting and framing, Picture Frame Hanging Systems and non-reflective glass, procured from our sister company Rudolf Lietz, Inc., a direct importer, and we sell to other galleries, contractors, interior decorators or DIY individuals as well.
Lastly, the location of the Gallery in a large Shopping Mall is conducive to attracting tourists or business visitors alike, looking for special corporate or individual gifts from a range of products not found elsewhere.
© Rudolf J.H. Lietz, F.R.G.S.
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