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Lot 17:
[COMPANHIA Geral da Agricultura das Vinhas do Alto Douro]. Lisboa & Porto: 1754-1777.
27 folhetos: 305 mm.
Important volume bringing together 27 decrees, laws and instructions relating to the General Company of Agriculture of the Vineyards of Alto Douro, created in 1756 on the initiative of the Marquis of Pombal, with the aim of regulating and protecting wine production in the Douro region. This institution was fundamental in demarcating the first regulated wine region in the world, introducing quality control measures and defending local producers. The spine of the volume bears the inscription "Instructions and Laws of the Company until 1777", reflecting the comprehensive content of this collection, which constitutes an essential testimony to the Portuguese economic and agricultural history of the 18th century.
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