SARABEYROUSE cadet (Pierre) Observations... - Lot 568 - Briscadieu

SARABEYROUSE cadet (Pierre) Observations on the Nature and Effects of the Mineral Waters of Bagnères-Adour, followed by a description of the Thermal Establishments, a description of the walks in the town and surrounding area, and the necessary information for foreigners. Bagnères, Dossun ; Toulouse, Vieusseux, 1818. In-8: XVI, 272pp. ½ contemporary glazed blond calf, black title-piece on spine-ribs, gilt fillets. A good copy. Some fifty pages concern the picturesque section. Published the same year as DEVILLE, it forms a complete historical, picturesque and medical panorama of romantic Bagnères de Bigorre. SARABEYROUSE was a spa doctor, as was his elder father SARABEYROUSE. There were no fewer than seven doctors in Bagnères at the time (Labarère 1476).