Lot N. 291
Tariffa d'Ingresso delle Merci - Venezia (1751)
Extremely rare and important official document of the Republic of Venice, printed in 1751 by the Figliuoli Pinelli, Ducal Printers. The volume contains the “Tariffa d’Ingresso” (Import Tariff) established by the Deputies and Assistants for the Regulation of Commerce and by the Five Savj of Commerce, approved by decree of the Venetian Senate on October 2, 1751.
The work is a cornerstone for the study of the 18th-century Venetian customs system. It meticulously lists the duties applied to goods entering the port of Venice, offering a unique insight into commercial flows, the types of goods traded (spices, textiles, metals, foodstuffs), and the economic policies of the Serenissima in its late golden period.
Technical Details:
Title: Tariffa d’Ingresso stabilita dall’Illustrissimi, & Eccellentissimi Signori Deputati, et Aggionti alla Regolazione del Commercio…
Place and Year: Venice, 1751 (MDCCLI)
Publisher: Per li Figliuoli Pinelli, Ducal Printers
Illustration: The frontispiece features a splendid woodcut of the Lion of Saint Mark in moeca with an open book, symbol of Venetian state authority.
Binding: Original publisher’s wrappers in heavy blue paper. A 18th-century paper label with handwritten title applied to the front cover reads: “Tariffe commerciali di Venezia 1751”.
Condition:
Excellent. Genuine copy, with wide margins and crisp, rustling paper. Minor signs of use on the wrappers testify to its authenticity.
Historical Note:
The magistracy of the Five Savj of Commerce was Venice’s main economic regulatory body. This volume is not merely a book but a legislative act governing the economic life of one of the most important ports of the Mediterranean.