Tagalog bestsellers of the twentieth century : a history of the book in the Philippines /

Jurilla, Patricia May B.

Tagalog bestsellers of the twentieth century : a history of the book in the Philippines / Patricia May B. Jurilla. - Quezon City : Ateneo De Manila University Press, c2008. - xi, 264 p. : ill. ; (some col.) 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-254) and index.

A work that spans more than four centuries of publishing, from 1593, when the first book was printed in the country, to 2003, when the first nationwide survey on reading attitudes and preference was conducted.

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Best sellers--Philippines.
Books and reading--Philippines
Books--Philippines
Publishers and publishing--Philippines

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