This series consists of a presentation set of two facsimile manuscripts of novels by Jose Rizal (1861-1896), one of the leaders of the 'Propaganda Movement' in The Philippines. The first novel, Noli Me Tangere, concerns Filipino sufferings under Spanish rule and was originally published in 1887. The second novel, El Filibusterismo, appeared in 1891 and is an attack on the religious orders. Both works are in Spanish and became central to the Filippino opposition to Spain.

The facsimiles were published by the Jose Rizal National Centennial Commission in 1961. Each of the two black leather-bound volumes, titles embossed, are personally inscribed 'Oct 25, 1966. To Prime Minister Harold Holt, Australia. Best wishes, F E Marcos.' They were presented in a gold satin-lined wooden box, with a brass plate inscription 'From The President of the Philippines and Mrs Ferdinand E Marcos', at the conclusion of the Seven Nation Summit Conference in Manila on that date.

Reference

Hall, D G E, A History of South-East Asia, 4^th ed (London, MacMillan, 1981)