xi, 264 p., [32] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm
Contents
1. A survey of Philippine book: history (1593-2003) -- 2. In search of bestsellers: Twentieth-century literary publishing in the Philippines -- 3. A new demand for old texts: Philippine metrical romances in the early twentieth century -- 4. Entertainment after the war: Aliwan (1945-1947) and the Tagalog novel -- 5. A serious business: Philippine comic book publishing from the late 1940s to the mid-1980s -- 6. Love in the time of turmoil: Filipino romance novels of the late twentieth century
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [232]-254) and index
