Details
- Dimensions
- 8.66ʺW × 1.97ʺD × 11.02ʺH
- Period
- 1930s
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Condition
- Good Condition, Unknown, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Gray
- Condition Notes
- Very Good — This vintage item has no defects, but it may show slight traces of use\. Please note that … moreVery Good — This vintage item has no defects, but it may show slight traces of use\. Please note that an additional handling period of up to 4 weeks may apply to this item less
- Description
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This is the unique correspondence by agostino gemelli to umberto calamid, composed of 12 items, written between 1908 to 1940. …
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This is the unique correspondence by agostino gemelli to umberto calamid, composed of 12 items, written between 1908 to 1940. In italian. In very good conditions, original envelopes included. The correspondence reveals the relationships between academics, the exchange of volumes for common medical research, the connection between two luminaries of the last century! in details: autograph letter signed. Milan, september 13th 1908. On letterhead paper ''dr. Prof. Fra agostino gemelli''. Autograph letter signed. Milan, 29. Xii. On letterhead ''universitas sacri cordis catholica''. Five typewritten letter signed, from june 5th1930 until january 30th 1940. On letterhead ''universitas sacri cordis catholica''. Typewritten letter signed. Milan, august 29th, 1908. On letterhead paper ''dr. Prof. Fra agostino gemelli''. Autograph greeting postcard signed. Milan, december 5th, 1927 typewritten greeting card signed. Milan, may 26th 1937. On letterhead paper ''il rettore dell'università cattolica del s. Cuore di milano''. Two gemelli's business card with autograph notes. Original envelope included. Umberto calamida (florence, 1871 -1964) umberto calamida was a well-known otolaryngologist, primary doctor at the maggiore hospital in milan and first teacher of the discipline in the lombard capital. Calamida, as well as a talented surgeon and operator, was the author of important studies in the various fields of the specialty, from anatomy to physiology, to pathology, to the clinic. In 1927 he was appointed president of the lombard section for the collection of scientific material of the first national exhibition of the history of science, which took place in florence in 1928. Member of numerous scientific societies, he was president of the italian society of otolaryngology in 1929-30 and in 1930-31, he created the regional groups of otolaryngology, founded the periodical l'otorinolaringologia italiana with s. Citelli and p. Caliceti. Agostino gemelli, (milan, 1878 – 1959) agostino gemelli was an italian franciscan friar, physician and psychologist, who was also the founder and first rector of the catholic university of the sacred heart in milan. Gemelli's institute of psychology was the most prominent institution of its kind in italy. In 1959 he founded a teaching hospital for the medical school of the university, located in rome, the agostino gemelli university polyclinic, which is now named after him and is still today a national excellence. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity
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