Typographic notes starting from 1745 report: Excudebat Secundus Antonius Bocca in Torino: a spese di Domenico Maurizio Ponzone librajo vicino a S. Rocco.

[7][8] Giuseppe Bocca's bookshop, initially located in Piazza Castello and later in Via Carlo Alberto,[9] became a cultural centre frequented by liberal-minded men of letters and politicians.

His most successful publishing activity was instead the publication of several works by Silvio Pellico: the tragedies Gismonda da Mendrisio, Leoniero e Erodiade in 1830, Le mie prigioni in 1832, Dei doveri degli uomini in 1834 and Poesie inedite in 1837.

[7] Among the published works are: Gioachimo D'Adda: La metropolitana di Milano e dettagli rimarcabili di questo edificio Rusconi 1824; Anonymous traveler: La pittrice e il forestiere, at Giuseppe Bocca;[7] Vincenzo Gioberti: Il rinnovamento civile degli italiani 1851.

The sons of Giuseppe, who died in 1864, named Silvio, Casimiro and Bernado alternated in publishing and book management.