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The Giunti of Florence : a Renaissance printing and publishing family : a history of the Florentine firm and a catalogue of the editions / William A. Pettas.

By: Publisher: New Castle, DE : Oak Knoll Press, 2013Edition: First editionDescription: xiii, 1079 pages : illustrations, genealogical tables ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781584563068
  • 1584563060
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • Z 232 .G55 P46 2013
Contents:
The origins of the Giunti family and presses -- Publishing and printing in Florence under Filippo di Giunta -- Publishing in Florence under Bernardo Giunti -- Publishing under Bernardo and Benedetto Giunti : the lean years -- Pier Vettori and the Giunti Press -- The "Questione della lingua," the Accademia fiorentina and the Giunti Press -- Early secular control of the press in Florence and the program of Cosimo I Medici -- The heirs of Bernardo Giunti and the Inquisition -- Vincenzio Borghini and the Giunti Press -- Bernardo II di Bernardo Giunti and a new venture in Venice -- The sons of Filippo : Modesto, Giandonato and Bernardino -- Iacopo Giunti and his son Cosimo -- Economic conditions and the Giunti Press in Florence -- Illustration and the physical aspect of the book -- A descriptive catalogue of the editions of the Giunti firms in Florence 1497-1625.
Summary: "Details the complete history and output of the Giunti Press in Florence from 1497-1625. Part I covers the Giunti family and press, their books, and contemporary sociopolitical and economic conditions. Part II catalogues every Giunti publication. Also contains genealogical tables and a chronological list of editions by language"--Provided by publisher.
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Books Books American University in Dubai American University in Dubai Main Collection Z 232 .G55 P46 2013 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 5125713

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

The origins of the Giunti family and presses -- Publishing and printing in Florence under Filippo di Giunta -- Publishing in Florence under Bernardo Giunti -- Publishing under Bernardo and Benedetto Giunti : the lean years -- Pier Vettori and the Giunti Press -- The "Questione della lingua," the Accademia fiorentina and the Giunti Press -- Early secular control of the press in Florence and the program of Cosimo I Medici -- The heirs of Bernardo Giunti and the Inquisition -- Vincenzio Borghini and the Giunti Press -- Bernardo II di Bernardo Giunti and a new venture in Venice -- The sons of Filippo : Modesto, Giandonato and Bernardino -- Iacopo Giunti and his son Cosimo -- Economic conditions and the Giunti Press in Florence -- Illustration and the physical aspect of the book -- A descriptive catalogue of the editions of the Giunti firms in Florence 1497-1625.

"Details the complete history and output of the Giunti Press in Florence from 1497-1625. Part I covers the Giunti family and press, their books, and contemporary sociopolitical and economic conditions. Part II catalogues every Giunti publication. Also contains genealogical tables and a chronological list of editions by language"--Provided by publisher.

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