Beginning with books from the 17th and 18th centuries I stumbled upon in San Agustin, Intramuros over a month ago, here in Cebu ...

Beginning with books from the 17th and 18th centuries I stumbled upon in San Agustin, Intramuros over a month ago, here in Cebu I stumbled upon 17th and 18th century rare Filipiniana imprints in the University of San Carlos Library. It was a thrill to leaf through physical copies of works I have only known through photos or digital copies.
Upper right the multi-volume History general de Filipinas. Lower right a handwritten copy of an old catechism. Those were the days before scanners and photoc...