Going to Italy, looking for Jenson's Adress (and other cool stuff)

Fernando Díaz

I want to visit everything I can that is related to type and printing history.
So if you have any pointers to cool places please let me know. This is what I have so 

Museums:
– Tipoteca Museum (Treviso, near Venice).
– Museo Bodonianio (Parma).
– Museo del Libro e Officina della Stampa (Montepluciano) NEW!
– https://www.aepm.eu/museum-finder/

Landmarks:
– Trajan's Colum (Rome).

Printers Adress:
– The adress of Aldus (Venice).

Antique Bookshops:
– Ex Libris Srl (Rome)
– Libreria Antiquaria Rappaport (Rome)
– Libreria Antiquaria Borromini (Rome)

– Gonnelli Libreria Antiquaria (Florence) 
– Gozzini Libreria Antiquaria (Florence) 
– Cappellini Libreria Antiquaria (Florence) 
– Libri Antichi Arezzo - F&C Edizioni (Arezzo)

I would love to know the adress of Jenson's printing shop, some cool bookstores, other important monuments and museums with some lettering, etc...

Thank you!

Craig Eliason

In Florence you could go to Santa Croce and see the carved tombstones that inspired Zapf’s Optima. 

Rafael Saraiva

When in Rome, do as the romans do.

Mark Simonson

In Venice, I recommend checking out Gainni Basso Stampatore.

Hrant Հրանդ Փափազեան Papazian

I recommend visiting San Lazzaro island (IIRC the public water taxis go there on Tuesdays only) which makes even surreal Venice seem veritably normal.

Maxim Zhukov

Fernando Díaz said:

I want to visit everything I can that is related to type and printing history.
So if you have any pointers to cool places please let me know. 

Landmarks:
– Basilica di San Clemente (Rome): the tomb of Saint Cyril

Claudio Piccinini

Rafael Saraiva said:

When in Rome, do as the romans do.

From "Calligrafia", right? :-)

John Hudson

The address of Aldus (Venice).

The exact location of Aldus' printing operation is unknown, but as I recall it is known to have been somewhere on the Campo dei Frari.

While wandering in the city, I spotted a plaque on a modern bank building indicating that Aldus' sone Paolo had operated a printshop on that location, but I can't recall exactly where it is.

Mark Simonson

In Venice a few years ago, we saw this:



Ramo Astori 2511, Venice Veneto, Italy

Hrant Հրանդ Փափազեան Papazian

Also in Venice, Paolo Olbi's studio sounds tantalizing:
http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20190708-the-city-that-launched-the-publishing-industry