Mineral waters and thermalism - Lot 46

Mineral waters and thermalism BORDEU (Théophile et François de) Précis d'Observations sur les Eaux de Barèges et les autres Eaux Minérales du Bigorre et du Béarn, ou Extraits de divers Ouvrages périodiques, au sujet de ces Eaux. Second edition. Paris, 1769 (Followed by Bordeau père) Dissertation sur les eaux minérales du Béarn. Paris, Quillau, 1750. In-12: LIX, 144pp. - 1f., XXVI, 173pp., (3). Contemporary speckled fawn basane, ornate smooth spine, black title-piece, cold roulette on edges, light wear, yellow edges speckled with red. Compilation of texts by BORDEU (Théophile) BORDEU (Antoine), BORDEU (François), CAMPARDON and, finally, Bordeu... The second text is the rare first edition of this dissertation on the waters of Béarn, which very rarely comes up for sale (never sold by Bernard Hauvette or myself).