Bacchi - Vita e le Opere di Giacomo Tommasini - 1847

THE MEMORY OF A GREAT PARMA-BASED DOCTOR - BIRTH OF MODERN ITALIAN MEDICINE
Rare biographical memoir dedicated to the life and works of Giacomo Tommasini, one of the most important Italian physicians between the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The volume reconstructs the scientific and human path of the renowned Parma clinician, protagonist in the evolution of Italian medicine. Through the account of Dr. Giuseppe Bacchi, the role of Tommasini in the training of physicians and in the development of clinical practice emerges.
The work represents a significant testimony of Parma’s nineteenth-century scientific culture.
An exemplar enriched by the engraved portrait of the doctor and preserved in its original editorial format.

WHY TO BUY
HISTORY OF MEDICINE – Important testimony on the figure of Giacomo Tommasini, a protagonist of Italian medicine in the nineteenth century.
PARMA HISTORY – Document of Parma’s cultural and scientific life during the Restoration period.
ORIGINAL PORTRAIT – Presence of the illustrated frontispiece with the doctor’s portrait, a sought-after element by collectors.
Rare edition dedicated to the memory of one of the most authoritative Italian clinicians of the nineteenth century.

MARKET VALUE
A work of specialist interest for collectors of medical history, scientific biographies, nineteenth-century Italian medicine, and Parma local history. Indicative valuation:
copies with illustrious provenance, dedications or scientific associations: over €500
The exemplar features notable collector’s characteristics thanks to the preservation of the original printed cover and the frontispiece with portrait.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION AND CONDITION
Paperback edition in beige color, with an ornamented border impressed on the front cover and typographic indications. Simple spine with library paper application. The cover shows some folds, marginal wear, gaps and traces of time. The exemplar is complete with a figurative frontispiece depicting Giacomo Tommasini and a title page with author and typographic indication. Untrimmed leaves, with margins preserved. Internally generally legible, with slight foxing, light marginal browning and normal signs of aging. Some pages are still attached at the upper margin. In ancient books, with a centuries-old history, there may be some imperfections, not always noted in the description. This listing contains AI views. Refer to the original photographs to verify the actual condition of the object. The images are an integral part of the description. Pp. (2); 86; (2).

FULL TITLE AND AUTHOR
On the life and works of Giacomo Tommasini.
Parma, for Giuseppe Paganino, 1847.
Giuseppe Bacchi.

CONTEXT AND SIGNIFICANCE
The memory belongs to the genre of nineteenth-century scientific biographies dedicated to celebrating the great figures of Italian culture. Giacomo Tommasini was a central figure in Italian medicine in the first half of the nineteenth century. University professor, clinician, and innovator of medical practice, he contributed to the training of generations of physicians and to the renewal of health education. Giuseppe Bacchi’s volume arises as a scientific and civil homage to a figure deeply linked to the city of Parma and to the Italian university environment. The publication also testifies to the value attributed in the nineteenth century to the memory of illustrious scholars: the biography is not only personal celebration, but a tool to preserve the history of scientific achievements and the city’s cultural identity.

BRIEF BIOGRAPHY OF THE AUTHOR
Giuseppe Bacchi was a Parma-based doctor and author active in the nineteenth century. His output includes scientific and biographical writings related to medicine and the history of Italian scholars. With this memoir dedicated to Tommasini, he contributed to preserving the memory of one of the most important representatives of the Parma medical school.

PRINTING HISTORY AND CIRCULATION
The work was published in Parma in 1847 by Giuseppe Paganino, a printer active in Parma’s eighteenth- and nineteenth-century book production. The scientific and commemorative memories of the time were generally printed in limited editions, often destined for university, academic, and professional circles. Exemplar preserved in its original editorial format are today less common than later bound copies.

BIBLIOGRAPHY AND REFERENCES
ICCU – Catalog of the National Library Service (SBN)

WorldCat – International Library Catalog

CERL – Consortium of European Research Libraries

Parma Palatina Library – Historic Catalogs

Bibliography of Italian medicine of the nineteenth century

Biographical registries of Italian physicians

History of the University of Parma

Historic catalogs of the Giuseppe Paganino editions, Parma

Registers of Italian scientific and medical literature of the nineteenth century