Bidspirit auction | M. Halstead, Story of Philippines,

M. Halstead, Story of Philippines, 1898 - A first edition hardcover historical volume titled The Story of the Philippines and Our New Possessions. The title page identifies the author as Murat Halstead, a war correspondent and historian of the Philippine Expedition. The text is a comprehensive account of the natural riches, industrial resources, and population of the Philippines, described as the Cuba of the East Indies and the Eldorado of the Orient.