The First Filipino: A Biography of Jose Rizal
by Guerrero, Leon Ma
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
Manila, Philippines: National Historical Commission, 1969. Third Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+. 7" x 10" Hardcover; 549pp; Maroon boards, gilt titling to spine, boards square, clean & bright, text unmarked, binding is tight, VG+ condition. Biography of Jose Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda (1861-1896), Filipino nationalist, writer & polymath active at the end of the Spanish colonial period in the Philippines, considered the national hero of the Philippines. Introduction by Carlos Quirino. Awarded First Prize in the Rizal Biography Contest held under the auspices of the Jose Rizal National Centennial Commission in 1961.
Synopsis
Originally published: National Historical Institute, 1963. "Awarded first prize in the Rizal Biography Contest held under the auspices of the José Rizal National Centennial Commission in 1961." Includes bibliographical references (p. 503-506) and index.
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- Title
- The First Filipino: A Biography of Jose Rizal
- Author
- Guerrero, Leon Ma
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Third Printing
- Publisher
- National Historical Commission
- Place of Publication
- Manila, Philippines
- Date Published
- 1969
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- biography philippines history colonialism spain asia
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