Reviewed by James Alexander Robertson. In James Robertson's Bibliography of the Philippine Islands

This is the first bull of the above date, for particulars of which, see VOL. 1, pp. 339-341. We translate from the version published in Heywood's Documenta selecta et tabulario secreto Vaticano (Roma, 1893), where the facsimile of the bull is also given. This bull has been published in many collections, etc. (see ut supra, pp. 339, 340). There are two manuscripts in existence: one in the Vatican; and one (written on paper) in A. de I.; Simancas bulas y breves pontificos en favor de los Reyes Catolicos acerca de la ereccion de catedrales y nombramientos de obispos; aelo 1493 al 1538; est. i, caj. i, leg. i (first discovered at Simancas in 1797 by J. B. Mufioz). VOL. I, pp. 97-103.

Reviewed by James Alexander Robertson. In James Robertson's Bibliography of the Philippine Islands

The second bull of this date, for particulars of which see VOL. I, pp. 339-341. We translate from Heywood, ut supra, pp. 21, 22. Published also in various other works (ut supra). Manuscript copies exist as follows: one in the Vatican; and one in A. de I. (ut supra), which was copied in I505. VOL. I, pp. 103-105.

Reviewed by James Alexander Robertson. In James Robertson's Bibliography of the Philippine Islands

This bull supersedes the two preceding bulls. We translate from Heywood, ut supra. For bibliographical details, see VOL. I, pp. 339-341 (for published versions, pp. 339, 340). Manuscript copies exist as follows: one in the Vatican; one in Lisbon - Torre do Tombo, Gaveta 10, maço II, nO. 16; one in A. de I. -est. I, caj. I, leg. I, no. 3 (on parchment); and one in B. M. (a Spanish translation)- papeles varios de Indias, add. 13, 977. Vicente Llorens Asensio (La primera vuelta al mundo, Sevilla, 1903, pp. 91, 92) says that this bull was always considered in the indices of the Archivo de Indias as a copy of the first bull of 1493. VOL. 1, pp. 115-111.

Reviewed by James Alexander Robertson. In James Robertson's Bibliography of the Philippine Islands

For bibliographical details of this bull, see VOL. 1, pp. 340, 341. We translate from the Spanish version given by Navarrete, Coleccion de viages (1825), ii, pp. 404-406; (1859), ii, pp. 449-451. This bull has been known only through the Spanish translation, made by Gracian de Aldrete, secretary of Felipe II of Spain, and Harrisse's search in the archives at Simancas, Sevilla, and Rome failed to discover any other copy. However, Llorens Asensio (ut supra, p. 91) says that there are two copies of the bull in A. de I., to which he gives the following title: "'Nudum Siquidem omnes et singulas Insulam' aclarando y ampliando lo concedido A los Reyes Cat6licos por la de 4 de Mayo del mismo afio, de lo que se descubra en Indias." Both of the copies seem to be written on parchment, and are accompanied by the leaden seal. Llorens Asensio adds also that Navarrete assigned the date Sept.15 in place of Sept.16 to this bull. VoL.., pp.111-114.

Reviewed by James Alexander Robertson. In James Robertson's Bibliography of the Philippine Islands, Entry #316

Retranslated into English from Blumentritt's translation into Spanish from the English of Dr. Hirth (ca., 1891); the Spanish version being published in the Filipino paper Periodico Hebdomadario Escolar for November 9, 1901. This is an extract from the geographical work of the above author, who was a Chinese official stationed in the south of the Chinese empire about the middle of the thirteenth century. It is of special interest as being the earliest known record of the Philippines, and was written about one and one-half centuries before Magalhles's discovery. It shows that the.Chinese had a well-established trade among the islands at this early time, and it may almost safely be assumed that they had had such intercourse for centuries. VOL. XXXIV, pp. 183-191 (see especially pp. 183-185).

Reviewed by James Alexander Robertson. In James Robertson's Bibliography of the Philippine Islands, Entry #484

This work is highly praised by Retana, Aparato bibl., i, pp. 392, 393. Especially valuable for its description of Mindanao and its people, of whom (as likewise of the Papuans) Forrest gives a vocabulary. A Dublin edition was published in 1779; a French translation was published at Paris, in 1780; and a German translation at Hamburg, in I782 (the latter without the vocabularies). We have used this for various notes in our series, among others the following: "Events in Filipinas, 1721-I739;" pp. 201-206. VOL. XLVI, pp. 45-48, note 6 (in part). See also the notes in VOLS. XLVIII, p. 166; L, p. 33; and LI, pp. 26, 84-87. A copy of the London ed. is owned by James A. Robertson.

Reviewed by James Alexander Robertson. In James Robertson's Bibliography of the Philippine Islands, Entry #539

Vol. i contains for the most part the descriptive matter, and vol. ii, the special scientific matter. See for the table of contents Griffin's List, p. 12; Pardo de Tavera praises this work for its mechanical excellence, and says of it: "It is a compilation of what has been written on the Filipinas. The part on meteorology and magnetism is excellent, but the rest is a simple compilation, in which the Jesuits have brought together what other authors have said, without the least personal criticism in the opinions copied, which are at times absurd." The atlas was issued by the Coast and Geodetic Survey, and before publishing, it was necessary to redraw the maps to a uniform scale. Most of the text of vol. i has been translated into English and published in vols. iii and iv of the Rept. of the Phil. Corn. for 1900 (Washington, 1901). We publish extracts from this work under the following titles: "Present conditions of the Catholic religion in Filipinas," i, pp. 258-267. VOL. XXVIII, pp. 349-368 (in religious appendix). "Modern conditions in conciliar seminaries;" i, pp. 343, 344. VOL. XLV, pp. 230, 231 (in educational appendix). "Nautical school;" i, p. 349. VOL. XLV, pp. 240, 241 (in educational appendix). "Boys' singing school;" ii, pp. 349, 350. VOL. XLV, pp. 244, 245 (in educational appendix). "Girls' schools;" i, p. 353. VOL. XLV, pp. 313, 314 (in educational appendix).

Reviewed by James Alexander Robertson. In James Robertson's Bibliography of the Philippine Islands, Entry #115

A quarto volume of 174 fol. Derrotas (or logs) nos. 15–38 touch on the Philippines. Purchased from Michelena y Roias, Dec. 2, 1848.

Reviewed by Wenceslao Emilio Retana. In Aparato bibliografico de la historia general de filipinas Volumen Segundo, Entry #2415

En 4.0 --- Págs.: xxxvni -+- 2 en b.+470-+- 1 s.n. (y la v. en b.).--- Núm. 999 de Retana. Compilación de todo io relativo á lo que el título indica. --- Muy mal impresa