Catalogo generale della libreria e cartoleria di Giovanni Tomassini, Tipografo - Librajo di Fulingo
Folingo: G. Tomassini, 1827. Item #58 Folio. 280 x 202 mm. (11 x 8 inches). 28 pp. Printed wrappers; some remnants of water stains, spine chipped, but sound. Rare provincial bookseller’s catalogue containing 18th and 19th century books for sale, including a list of title printed by Tomassini which appears on the back wrapper. The books represent all fields of study, including history, mathematics, philosophy, music and literature. There are also sections of French books, Latin books, and an addendum to the music section. He also carries engravings and lithographic images for sale. The music section in particular includes books on piano-forte and organ, and books for the violin, clarinet, and flute, as well as choral music with the accompaniment of the piano-forte. Tomassini was also the publisher of Giuseppe Bragazzi’s essay Delle pubbliche biblioteche (see Bragazzi above). Giovanni Tomassini, (1756-1821) was a printer, bookseller, and stationer, who came to Foligno in 1779 as the behest of Maria Campana, who was running the printing house that her father established in that city in the 1740’s. Tomassini took over the business, married Maria’s daughter Rosa, and printed and sold books until his death in 1821. At the height of his business, he had three working presses and eleven fonts of type and was the most important printer in the area, which was southeast of Perugia in Umbria. He was a local printer but also received the patronage of the local archdiocese and published materials sanctioned by the Church. During the last years of his life and before the revolution of 1821, he printed reactionary materials for the Church which condemned attacks against the clergy and the status quo. His business was passed on to Francesco Saverio who retained the name Giovanni Tomassini and continued to print as the Tipografo Imperiale will into the century.
For more information on Giovanni Tomassini see: https://www.accademiafulginia.it/giovanni-tomassini/
Price: $325.00