Garzanti

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Garzanti
Garzanti logo.jpg
Founded1938 in Milan
Founder Aldo Garzanti
Country of origin Italy
Headquarters locationMilan
Publication types
  • books
  • dictionaries
  • textbooks
Official website www.garzanti.it

Garzanti s.r.l. [1] is an Italian publishing company founded in Milan, Italy, in 1938.

Contents

It is known for publishing school textbooks, dictionaries (such as the Dizionari Garzanti), and encyclopedias (Le Garzantine). [2]

History

The company was founded by Aldo Garzanti in 1938 by acquiring the publishing house Treves, [2] whose editorial activities, in particular the publication of the weekly magazine L'Illustrazione Italiana, were continued. [3] In 1961, following the death of the father, Livio Garzanti took over the leadership of the company. [2] The first publication of the Dizionari Garzanti, the first set of Italian dictionaries published by a group of editors instead of a single author, dates back to the same period. [3]

In 1995 the company was acquired by UTET, later merged in 2002 with the Gruppo De Agostini [2] .Since 2006, the company is part of the Gruppo editoriale Mauri Spagnol (GeMS). [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Chi siamo". www.garzanti.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-01-13. Garzanti s.r.l. - Via Giuseppe Parini, 14 - 20121 Milano
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Garzanti" (in Italian). Treccani online encyclopedia. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
  3. 1 2 "Garzanti Editore spa (1936 -)". lombardiabeniculturali.it (in Italian). Archivi storici Lombardia Beni Culturali. Retrieved 2023-01-13.