Who We Are
Major cities all over the world boast of at least one art gallery specialising in antique prints. The Gallery of Prints enjoys the distinction as the country’s first and only gallery to permanently offer antique books, maps, and prints.
Aside from its very large collection of 16th century woodcuts, 17th and 18th century copper engravings, 19th century steel engravings and lithographs, the Gallery of Prints also offers antique books and publications specialising in but not limited to the Philippines. Themes cover a wide range including Southeast Asia, and the rest of the world, alongside maps and views, botany, zoology, costumes and architecture, all providing fascinating glimpses into world history.
In 2025, The Gallery of Prints became the first and only Philippine member of the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association (ABA), the UK’s leading trade body for experts in rare books, manuscripts, and prints. As part of the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) network, our membership aligns us with institutions worldwide that uphold excellence, ethics, and scholarship in antiquarian bookselling.
A Treasure Trove of Philippine History — Featured in BusinessWorld
Step into the past at Gallery of Prints, the Philippines’ first and only gallery devoted to antique maps and prints. From 16th-century charts that first named our islands “Filipina” to wartime silk maps and rare ethnographic prints, every piece reveals a story of exploration, culture, and identity.
Recently featured in BusinessWorld as a Filipiniana treasure trove, our Parañaque showroom houses centuries of heritage carefully preserved, beautifully displayed, and proudly accessible to Filipinos.
Discover history you can hold. Visit the Gallery of Prints where every map tells the story of who we are. Read more…
Shop Our Curated Treasury of History and Heritage
Welcome to a carefully assembled collection that celebrates the beauty, scholarship, and quiet elegance of the past. Each category below offers a window into another time—when maps were drawn by hand, nature was recorded with patient artistry, and books were crafted to endure generations.
Within these pages, you will find antique prints and maps of the Philippines, early botanical and zoological studies, depictions of people, costumes, and daily life, as well as rare books that tell the story of our islands and the wider world. From centuries-old cartography and natural history illustrations to vintage and modern publications, this collection honors both preservation and discovery.
Whether you are a seasoned collector, a historian at heart, or simply someone who delights in the charm of old paper and ink, we invite you to browse at your leisure and rediscover the stories that time has gracefully preserved.
INSULAE INDIAE ORIENTALIS
Catalogue Commemorating the Exhibition of Original Antique Maps,Prints and Books included in the 11 lectures of the 36th IMCoS SYMPOSIUM M. Manila, 14-17 October 2018, with an introduction and exhibition notes by Rudolf J. H. Lietz, curator, compiler & editor.
Full-Colour, 134 pages, soft-bound, ca. 28 x 28 cm (11 x 11 in), including Table of Contents, captions for each of the more than 165 images, featuring a substantial part of all lectures, and an Index of Map Authors.
The event was presented by Ayala Museum and Gallery of Prints, Manila, and supported by IMCoS (International Map Collectors’ Society) and PHIMCOS (Philippine Map Collectors Society).
© RLI Gallery Systems, Inc. 2018
ISBN 978-971-91937-2-2
The Philippines in the 19th Century
(A Collection of Prints)
In observance of the Philippine Centennial of its Declaration of Independence, the Gallery of Prints presents the re-print of its first publication, a coffee table book. “The Philippines in the 19th Century” by Rudolf J.H. Lietz. Showing the Philippines a century past in her multifarious wonders, the book is divided into eight chapters:
(1) Voyages,
(2) Maps,
(3) Ornithology,
(4) Botany,
(5) Costumes and People,
(6) Manila Scenes – Rural Landscapes,
(7) Illustrated Magazines, and
(8) Spanish-American War – Philippine Struggle for Independence.
NSULAE INDIAE ORIENTALIS
Catalogue Commemorating the Exhibition of Original Antique Maps, Prints and Books included in the 11 lectures of the 36th IMCoS SYMPOSIUM M. Manila, 14-17 October 2018, with an introduction and exhibition notes by Rudolf J. H. Lietz, curator, compiler & editor.
Full-Colour, 134 pages, soft-bound, ca. 28 x 28 cm (11 x 11 in), including Table of Contents, captions for each of the more than 165 images, featuring a substantial part of all lectures, and an Index of Map Authors.
The event was presented by Ayala Museum and Gallery of Prints, Manila, and supported by IMCoS (International Map Collectors’ Society) and PHIMCOS (Philippine Map Collectors Society).
© RLI Gallery Systems, Inc. 2018
ISBN 978-971-91937-2-2
COLUMBUS is the oldest operating globe maker in the world, still owned by the original Oestergaard family, now in its 5th generation. These stunning desk and floor models of impeccable design are world famous for their hand crafted construction: hand-laminated individual gores on acrylic spheres or hand-blown crystal glass from 26 – 100 cm Ø, incorporating several world-firsts
Gallery of Prints has been officially accepted as a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association (ABA)
Our membership affirms our alignment with international standards in antiquarian bookselling and reinforces our dedication to preserving both artistic and literary heritage in the Philippines and the region.
We deeply thank our community, patrons, and partners for making this possible, and we look forward to representing Southeast Asia’s voice in the global conversation on books, print culture, and retailing of antiques.