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Baltasar Giraudier : Expedicion a Jolo 1876, Bocetos Del Cronista Del Diario De Manila

J.M Mateu, Madrid, c. 1876

Superb original blue fabric (royal velvet) on boards with finely crafted bronze to imitate the title in cursive style. The outer four corners with the top and bottom of the spine are ornated with splendidly fashioned bronze to compliment the title. Altogether, a superbly handsome binding. Silk pasted and free end papers. , A fine and unique example. Interior mostly clean. , Oblong Folio 375 x 551mm , Illustrated with 38 tinted lithographs, one title page and one map. Some plates are joined together to create large panoramic fold outs. With a written dedication to Dr. Montano in 1880. Ex Libris: Jean-Paul Morin, Dr. Montano.

In 1876, the Spanish military embaked on an expedition to the island of Sulu in the capital of Jolo, south-west of the Philippines. The territory was rebellious for 4 centuries and refused contact with Spain. Baltasar Giraudier, the famous Filipino artist accompanied Governor General Malcampo to Jolo during this organized military expedition against Muslim pirates who had been receiving a substantial amount of arms and ammunition during the previous years. Governor Malcampo commissioned Giraudier to illustrate the landscape of the island together with its people, customs and architecture. The resulting drawings are considered to be among the best lithographic illustrations of the Islands. (Palau 85276 & 102625)

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