Piero Pacini
Piero Pacini (* around 1440 in Pescina , † around 1513 in Florence ) was an Italian printer.
Pacini was arguably the most famous Florentine publisher of the late 15th century . He specialized in Italian works with woodcut illustrations, including z. B. " Aesop's Fables " (1496) and Francesco Petrarca "Trionfi" (1499). In 1505 he printed the "Lettera delle isole nuovamente ritrovate" by Amerigo Vespucci .
literature
- Carla Casetti Brach: Pacini, Pietro (Piero). In: Raffaele Romanelli (ed.): Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (DBI). Volume 80: Ottone I-Pansa. Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Rome 2014.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pacini, Piero |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian printer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1440 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pescina |
| DATE OF DEATH | around 1513 |
| Place of death | Florence |