Mardersteig, Giovanni, 1892-1977
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Name (Latin)
Mardersteig, Giovanni, 1892-1977
Other forms of name
Mardersteig, Hans, 1892-1977
Date of birth
1892-01-08
Date of death
1977-12-27
Associated country
Germany
Italy
Switzerland
Occupation
Printers
Typographers
Gender
male
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Sources of Information
- Giovanni Mardersteig, original name Hans Mardersteig; b. Jan. 8, 1892, Weimar, Germany, d. Dec. 27, 1977, Verona, Italy; printer and typographer who, as head of Officina Bodoni, created books exemplifying the highest standards in the art of printing ( (Encyclopaedia Britannica WWW site, April 29, 2014) )
- Glaister's glossary of the book:p. 347 (Officina Bodoni was founded 1922 by Giovanni Mardersteig in Montagnola di Lugano, Switzerland; in 1927 it moved to Verona, Italy)
- Officina Bodoni.The Officina Bodoni ... 1929.