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Turin-based publishing house founded in 1945, a historic imprint of Piedmontese and Savoyard culture.

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Viglongo is an Italian publishing house based in Turin, described as a historic imprint of Savoyard culture. It was founded in 1945 by the bookseller Andrea Viglongo. The house is known for publishing works in the Piedmontese language and classics by authors born and active in Piedmont. Among its notable collections are the works of Nino Costa, Luigi Gramegna and Emilio Salgari. From 1947 until the 1970s the publishing house was headquartered in Palazzo Siccardi, in Turin's historic centre. Its official web presence is hosted at astilibri.com.

History

Viglongo is a publishing house based in Turin, Italy, and is regarded as a historic imprint of Savoyard culture. It was founded in 1945 by the bookseller Andrea Viglongo. The house built its identity around publishing works in the Piedmontese language and classics by authors who were born and lived in Piedmont. Its catalogue includes important collected editions of the works of Nino Costa, Luigi Gramegna and Emilio Salgari. From 1947 until the 1970s, the publishing house was headquartered in Palazzo Siccardi, in Turin's historic centre. The official web presence of the publisher is hosted at astilibri.com.

  • 1947

    Moved its headquarters to Palazzo Siccardi in Turin's historic centre, where it remained until the 1970s.

  • 1945

    Founded in Turin by the bookseller Andrea Viglongo.

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A historic, culturally rooted publishing house specialising in Piedmontese-language and Piedmontese-authored literature.

  • Collected works of Nino Costa

  • Collected works of Luigi Gramegna

  • Collected works of Emilio Salgari

  • Piedmontese-language literature

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