This is a great book to own if you are interested in Madeira. The chapter on wines is short but there is a wealth of information about the history and the people of the island.
Publisher: Francis Griffiths, London
Edition: 1909
Pages: 216
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A lovely old book which includes a large number of coloured prints and chapters on Port, Oporto, Vila Nova de Gaia and the Douro.
Publisher: Archibald Constable and Co. Ltd.
Edition: 1909
Pages: 405
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A historic account of the country, its people and its principle industries including a very interesting section on port and the port trade. C
onsidering its age, this book is normally available at a reasonable price.
Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons
Edition: 1880
Pages: 386
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A series of letters from Lieutenant-General Sir William Warre, written principally to his mother and father during the Peninsular War, as complied by his nephew, the Rev. Edmond Warre in 1909. A fascinating first-hand account of a traumatic period in Portugal’s history.I have included this in the port section simply because of the family link to the port shipper Warre & Co.
Also available as a facsimile re-print.
Publisher: John Murray, London
Edition: 1909
Pages: 312
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Published in two volumes, this is a fantastic old book for anyone interested in Portugal or the Port trade, giving an account of the author’s tours of the north of the country over a two year period, including visits to the Douro and the Port Shippers’ lodges of Vila Nova de Gaia.
The original volumes are extremely rare but facsimile editions are available.
Publisher: John W. Parker, London
Edition: 1844
Pages: Vol I 352 pages, Vol II 364 pages
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Published in two volumes, this is a fascinating chronicle of the career of Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal, one of the most influential characters in the world of port wine and in the history of Portugal.
Pombal’s time in office as the most prominent minister in government spanned the years 1750 to 1777. His greatest achievements include the regulation of the port wine industry through the formation of The Port Wine Company; overseeing the restoration of Lisbon following the earthquake of 1755, and; the suppression of the Jesuit order and the Inquisition across the Portuguese empire.
This original set is extremely rare but both volumes are available in facsimile editions.
Publisher: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans
Edition: 1843
Pages: Vol. I 343 pages and Vol. II 388 pages
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