1Glacierman
The work discussed was printed in Italy in the early 1950s.
In 1700, the Italian physician, Bernardino Ramazzini, published his treatise on the diseases of workers, De Morbis Artificum Diatriba, which work caused him to be called “the father of occupational medicine.”
“Each chapter of the De Morbis Artificum Diatriba contains a description of the disease associated with a particular work activity followed by a literature analysis, workplace description, questions for workers, disease description, remedies, and advice. The clinical picture was directly observed by Ramazzini, who questioned workers about their complaints. He regularly asked his patients about the kind of work they did and suggested that all physicians do the same.
Ramazzini realized that not all workers’ diseases were attributable to the working environment (chemical or physical agents). He observed that a variety of common workers’ diseases appeared to be caused by prolonged, violent, and irregular motions and prolonged postures. Such cumulative trauma and repetitive motion injuries have recently been called the occupational epidemic of the 1990s. Ramazzini studied the relationship between certain disorders and postural attitudes, repetition of movements, and weight lifting and anticipated some preventive measures.”
(ex Franco, Giuliano, and Francesca Franco. “Bernardino Ramazzini: The Father of Occupational Medicine.” American journal of public health vol. 91,9 (2001): 1382. doi:10.2105/AJPH.91.9.1382)
The second, definitive edition was published in 1713 and the work has been reprinted many times since as it was the main reference on its subject until modern times and still has much to offer today.
In 1953, the second edition of 1713 was reprinted at the press of Carlo Colombo in Rome, Italy. It was a well-executed letterpress edition and contained facsimiles of the title pages of early editions. The details follow.
TITLE PAGE
DE MORBIS / ARTIFICUM / BERNARDINI RAMAZZINI / in Patvino Gymnasio / Practicae Medininae Professoris / Primarii / DIATRIBA / (etc., etc.) / (ornament) / ROMAE MCMLIII / Ex Typographia Caroli Columbi.
Printed in two colors (red and black). Frontispiece is a reprint of a portrait of the author.
DESCRIPTION
xxviii + (10) + 348 +(1) pages; 6 x 9 ½ in.
The edition was limited to 3000 numbered copies. The first 500 copies were bound in full vellum over boards, with the majority bound in quarter linen over blue paper boards. This copy (no. 2322) was one of the latter. I did have one of the vellum bound copies as well and later sold it.
All copies were letterpress printed on a beautiful hand-made Fabriano paper with a watermark of C. M. Fabriano. The printing is very well done. The book contains a biography of Ramazzini by Prof. Adalbert Pazzini (in Italian) who was also the editor of this reprint, a bibliography of Ramazzini’s works, the Latin text , an appendix with various type facsimiles and a general index, the latter in Italian.
BINDING
The current binding is not the original, as it was not in good shape. I rebound it in full black morocco-grained composite leather with flexible back, fleur-de-lys decorations in blind on both covers and spine. I added a marker ribbon. I used a pre-made headband as I had not yet learned to hand sew a headband. The endpapers are goldenrod Canson Ingres charcoal paper.
TITLE PAGE
FACSIMILE OF PADUA 1713 TITLE PAGE
FIRST PAGE OF MAIN TEXT
TWO PAGE SPREAD
TEXT PAGE
COLOPHON WITH WATERMARK AT BOTTOM OF PAGE
ENHANCED WATERMARK ALSO SHOWING THE PAPER TEXTURE
BINDING
In 1700, the Italian physician, Bernardino Ramazzini, published his treatise on the diseases of workers, De Morbis Artificum Diatriba, which work caused him to be called “the father of occupational medicine.”
“Each chapter of the De Morbis Artificum Diatriba contains a description of the disease associated with a particular work activity followed by a literature analysis, workplace description, questions for workers, disease description, remedies, and advice. The clinical picture was directly observed by Ramazzini, who questioned workers about their complaints. He regularly asked his patients about the kind of work they did and suggested that all physicians do the same.
Ramazzini realized that not all workers’ diseases were attributable to the working environment (chemical or physical agents). He observed that a variety of common workers’ diseases appeared to be caused by prolonged, violent, and irregular motions and prolonged postures. Such cumulative trauma and repetitive motion injuries have recently been called the occupational epidemic of the 1990s. Ramazzini studied the relationship between certain disorders and postural attitudes, repetition of movements, and weight lifting and anticipated some preventive measures.”
(ex Franco, Giuliano, and Francesca Franco. “Bernardino Ramazzini: The Father of Occupational Medicine.” American journal of public health vol. 91,9 (2001): 1382. doi:10.2105/AJPH.91.9.1382)
The second, definitive edition was published in 1713 and the work has been reprinted many times since as it was the main reference on its subject until modern times and still has much to offer today.
In 1953, the second edition of 1713 was reprinted at the press of Carlo Colombo in Rome, Italy. It was a well-executed letterpress edition and contained facsimiles of the title pages of early editions. The details follow.
TITLE PAGE
DE MORBIS / ARTIFICUM / BERNARDINI RAMAZZINI / in Patvino Gymnasio / Practicae Medininae Professoris / Primarii / DIATRIBA / (etc., etc.) / (ornament) / ROMAE MCMLIII / Ex Typographia Caroli Columbi.
Printed in two colors (red and black). Frontispiece is a reprint of a portrait of the author.
DESCRIPTION
xxviii + (10) + 348 +(1) pages; 6 x 9 ½ in.
The edition was limited to 3000 numbered copies. The first 500 copies were bound in full vellum over boards, with the majority bound in quarter linen over blue paper boards. This copy (no. 2322) was one of the latter. I did have one of the vellum bound copies as well and later sold it.
All copies were letterpress printed on a beautiful hand-made Fabriano paper with a watermark of C. M. Fabriano. The printing is very well done. The book contains a biography of Ramazzini by Prof. Adalbert Pazzini (in Italian) who was also the editor of this reprint, a bibliography of Ramazzini’s works, the Latin text , an appendix with various type facsimiles and a general index, the latter in Italian.
BINDING
The current binding is not the original, as it was not in good shape. I rebound it in full black morocco-grained composite leather with flexible back, fleur-de-lys decorations in blind on both covers and spine. I added a marker ribbon. I used a pre-made headband as I had not yet learned to hand sew a headband. The endpapers are goldenrod Canson Ingres charcoal paper.
TITLE PAGE
FACSIMILE OF PADUA 1713 TITLE PAGE
FIRST PAGE OF MAIN TEXT
TWO PAGE SPREAD
TEXT PAGE
COLOPHON WITH WATERMARK AT BOTTOM OF PAGE
ENHANCED WATERMARK ALSO SHOWING THE PAPER TEXTURE
BINDING
2Glacierman
Top. for late-comers.
3mr.philistine
The LEC Religio Medici (1939) - more spiritual than medical.
B&V review: https://booksandvines.com/2015/03/16/religio-medici-sir-thomas-browne-printed-by...
B&V review: https://booksandvines.com/2015/03/16/religio-medici-sir-thomas-browne-printed-by...
