The San Francisco Bay Area has been fortunate to host several events highlighting the notable work of Italy’s prestigious publishing house, Tallone Fine Print Books. January 31 through February 11, 2017, San Francisco State University’s Frank V. de Bellis Collection, in collaboration with the San Francisco Italian Consulate General and the Italian Cultural Institute, presented a mini-exhibit of Tallone Fine Print Books at the J. Paul Leonard Library. 
 
On February 1, the Italian Cultural Institute hosted a special presentation and reception with Elisa and Eleonora Tallone. Elisa and Eleonora are the granddaughters of Alberto Tallone, who, in the early part of the 20th century, purchased type and equipment made in the 18th century in order to create hand-set books.