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Giuseppe Pavoni

Header: Giuseppe Pavoni
Also known as: Giuseppe Pavoni; primary name: Pavoni, Giuseppe; other name: Giuseppe Pauoni
Details: individual; publisher/printer; Italian; Male
Other dates: 1551-1641 (c.)
Biography: Born in Soprazocco di Gavardo in Brescia around 1551. He spent most of his life in Genoa as a printer and publisher, but there is no information about with whom or where he learned his trade. He was originally invited to Genoa by the Republic's chancellor Antonio Roccatagliata, who was an important patron of Pavoni and secured him a privilege which allowed him a near monopoly on the printed trade in Genoa. After Roccatagliata's death in 1608 Pavoni fought for the renewal of the privilege (under his own name), wich was eventually granted on 8 March 1610 for another ten years. He faced much opposition to the privilege from his fellow printers in Genoa, who felt that his dominance was forcing members of the trade to go elsewhere. Howevever he succeeded on 21 October 1616 in getting the privilege renewed yet again for another ten years. For his illustrated books and frontispieces he worked with the leading artists of the time, particularly Bernardo Castello (q.v.), who provided drawings for Pavoni's successful edition of Tasso's "Gerusalemme Liberata", which went through editions in 1604, 1615 and 1617. Pavoni died in 1641 but his printing business continued to operate for another year, directed by his son Antonio.
Bibliography: L. Ravali, 'Pavoni, Giuseppe', in "Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani", vol. 81 (2014) [online source accessed 18/07/2015: http://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/giuseppe-pavoni_(Dizionario_Biografico)/]

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print; title-page

Museum number: R,7.95 |
Producer name: After:Bernardo CastelloPublished by:Giuseppe Pavoni |
Production date: 1617 |
Production place: Published in:Genoa (city)

print

Title: La Gerusalemme di Torquato Tasso ... |
Museum number: 1901,1014.92 |
Producer name: Published by:Giuseppe PavoniAfter:Bernardo Castello |
Production date: 1617 |
Production place: Published in:Genoa (city)

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