Bonechi

Bonechi is an Italian publishing house based in Florence and active since 1973. It publishes books, monographs and pocket guides devoted to countries, regions and cities that rank among the world's most important and appreciated tourist destinations. Its catalogue is built around the idea of combining high-quality historical and artistic texts with practical tourist information, detailed and updated maps, elegant graphic reconstructions of monuments and rich photographic illustration produced through dedicated photo shoots. Food-and-wine sections, with particular attention to regional gastronomy and wine production, are also part of the editorial formula. The company describes itself as a leader in the tourism publishing sector, distributed worldwide and present on the market for nearly half a century. Its titles are offered in 18 languages thanks to an established staff of native-speaker translators, and distribution is organized in each country through a network of partners and co-editors, so that Bonechi books can be found "in every corner of the world". The same publishing group also includes two other historic Italian imprints: Bonechi Edizioni il Turismo and Plurigraf. Beyond travel guides, the catalogue includes the Grande Enciclopedia dei Comuni d'Italia, the "Chiacchiere" series of Tuscan local history, the well-known "Com'era e com'è" series, as well as children's books, nature titles, local history and regional and international cookery series. The publisher's identity is therefore that of a specialist in illustrated, multilingual destination publishing, sold heavily through the tourism retail channel — museums, bookshops, newsstands and travel outlets — rather than through general trade fiction.

Bonechi is an Italian publishing house founded in 1973 in Florence, specialized in travel guides and travel books. From its base in Florence — one of the world's most visited art cities — the company built a catalogue centred on destinations: countries, regions and cities that rank among the most important and appreciated tourist destinations in the world. The editorial formula that defined the house combines texts of high historical and artistic value with practical information for the traveller, detailed and updated maps, elegant graphic reconstructions of monuments, and splendid illustrations drawn from specially commissioned photographic services. Food-and-wine content, with particular reference to typical regional gastronomy and wine production, was added to the mix. Over the decades the group expanded its imprint portfolio. The same publishing group today also includes two other historic Italian brands: Bonechi Edizioni il Turismo and Plurigraf. The catalogue broadened beyond destination guides to include the Grande Enciclopedia dei Comuni d'Italia, the "Chiacchiere" series of Tuscan local history, the celebrated "Com'era e com'è" series, as well as books for children, nature titles, local history and regional and international cookery series. By its own account the company became a leader in the tourism publishing sector, distributed throughout the world and present on the market for nearly half a century. Its books are offered in 18 languages thanks to a consolidated staff of native-speaker translators, and distribution is organized in detail in each individual country through a network of partners and co-editors — an approach that places Bonechi titles in museums, bookshops and travel retail outlets around the world, where travellers have long collected and preserved its editions.

• 1973

  Bonechi publishing house founded in Florence, Italy.

• Group expands to include the historic Italian imprints Bonechi Edizioni il Turismo and Plurigraf.

• Catalogue grows to include the Grande Enciclopedia dei Comuni d'Italia, the "Chiacchiere" series and the "Com'era e com'è" series.

• Titles published in 18 languages with worldwide distribution through partners and co-editors.

Leader in the tourism publishing sector, offering multilingual illustrated guides and monographs distributed worldwide.

• Travel guides and pocket guides

  Guides to countries, regions and cities among the world's leading tourist destinations.

• Illustrated monographs

  Monographs combining art-historical texts with photographic illustration.

• Grande Enciclopedia dei Comuni d'Italia

  Encyclopedic work on Italian municipalities.

• "Chiacchiere" series

  Series on Tuscan local history.

• "Com'era e com'è" series

  Celebrated series showing places as they were and as they are.

• Regional and international cookery series

  Cookery books with attention to regional gastronomy and wine.

• Children's and nature books

  Books for young readers and nature titles.

1. 1Casa Editrice Bonechi — official websitebonechi.it
2. 2Chi siamo — Casa Editrice Bonechibonechi.it
3. 3Bonechi (Firm) — Wikidatawikidata.org
4. 4Bonechi Editore — Wikipedia (Italian)it.wikipedia.org