Giovan Francesco Pivati - Dizionario Universale del commercio

A suggestive window onto the world of the eighteenth century: the third volume of Pivati's Universal Dictionary, dedicated to entries from Ca to Cl, brings together science, commerce, and exotism in a work of great charm. Within its pages one encounters the traffics of Canton, the coins and Asian goods, distant plants and animals, ancient armors and surprising medical theories. Each entry returns the encyclopedic curiosity of the era and its gaze on the world, from trade routes to discoveries in natural history. A rare volume and hard to obtain on the market, it is a precious testimony to the spirit of the time; it aimed to map the known world through an economic and scientific lens: to explain the value of goods, customs duties, foreign coins, global trade routes, but also discoveries of natural history, manufacturing techniques, and the most up-to-date scientific and medical notions of the eighteenth century. To understand the value and extraordinariness of this 1744 tome, here is an overview of the most fascinating topics and curiosities one can encounter while browsing it: -Geopolitics and global markets: Cabul: Described as a strategic node between India and Persia, mentioning the recent military campaigns of Tamas Kuli Khan. Canton and Cambodia: A true manual of international commerce with details on coins (Taeli, Mas), duties, and goods exchanged (silk, porcelain, bird nests). -Exotic mercology and Natural History: Botanical and economic insights on crops such as cacao (Cacavi) and manioc. Natural curiosities (the Mexican bird Cacalototol), dye-wood timbers, and historical customs duties. -Arms, legislation, and custom: Celata: History of the knightly helmet linked to customs regulations and the French ordinances of 1687. SUMMARY SHEET Author: Giovanfrancesco Pivati (Doctor of Laws) Full title: Universal Dictionary Containing what belongs to Commerce, Economy, Natural History, the Navy, the Sciences, and the Arts most common Liberal or Mechanical; Character of the work: Expansion and collection of critical and erudite notices compared to previous editions of Savary and Chomel. Volume/Section: Tomo Terzo (Tome Three) (Ca - Cl) Place of publication: Venice Printer/Publisher: Appresso Stefano Monti Year of publication: 1744 (MDCCXLIV) Typographic and legal notes: Printed with license of superiors and privilege; characterized by ornately initialed letters with woodcut engravings. ILLUSTRATIONS: 2 folded plates at the end of the tome, some tables among the pages with indications of Roman numerals and climate table. CONDITION: excellent, complete solid aside from a few light signs of use and time, one loose sheet, pages very good CURIOUS NOTE page 269 ... the “dog-fin” flaps that pay three Mas per pico di dritto explains the fee to be paid by merchants for the transport of shark fins (dog-fin)

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