Piero Pacini da Pescia

Piero Pacini da Pescia (flourished 1495–1514) was an Italian publisher.[1] He lived and worked in Florence, Italy. Pacini made operettes. His publishing house was known for publishing quality woodcuts in their books. After his death, his son, Bernardo, continued the business.[2] Works by Pacini are held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Library of Congress.[1][3]

Pacini's mark (BEIC)

His printer's mark can be found as a decoration on the Albert Kahn designed Muskegon Chronicle building in Muskegon, Michigan, USA. It was sculpted by Corrado Parducci.[4]

Notable works

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Epistles, Gospels, and Popular Readings in the Tuscan Language". World Digital Library. June 27, 1495. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
  2. ^ a b c d "Pacini, Pietro". Enciclopedia (in Italian). Treccani. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
  3. ^ "Florentine School of European Renaissance Art". Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
  4. ^ Shadowing Parducci, unpublished manuscript by Einar E. Kvaran