A recent acquisition by the NLA may be of interest to members: Mapping the Philippines [cartographic material] : the Spanish period / Edgardo J. Angara, Jose Maria A. CarinÞo, Sonia P. Ner Quezon City, Philippines : Rural Empowerment Assistance and Development Foundation, c2009. 1 atlas (304 p.) : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 39 cm. ISBN 9789719360421 http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/4853036 The book reproduces in colour many Spanish-period maps of the Philippines, its islands and cities, from 1519 to the 1890s, along with essays in English on the history of cartography, exploration and trade , particularly as it applies to the Philippines. The final chapter by Angara is titled "Drawing the line on the waters: a legislator's survey of archipelagic baselines" and discusses the current Philippines archipelagic baseline claim. Dr Brendan Whyte Assistant Map Curator Map Section National Library of Australia Parkes ACT 2600 AUSTRALIA
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