ANTRECHAUS , Jean d'. Relation de la peste dont la ville de - Lot 14

ANTRECHAUS , Jean d'. Relation de la peste dont la ville de Toulon fut affligée en MDCCXXI. Published in Paris by Frères Estienne in 1756. In twelve / In-12 format. Brown marbled calf. Smooth spine decorated with gilt fleurons, gilt title on beige leather. Gilt fillets on the edges. Red edges. Contemporary binding. XXIV-380-(2) pages, headbands, lettering and endpapers in the text. Lower headband missing, minor rubbing, one cut bared, corners dulled. Slight wetness in the outer margin of the last pages, without affecting the text. First edition. Appearing in Toulon in October 1720, the plague killed more than half the city's population in a single year. This work by Jean d'Antrechaus (1693-1762) describes the evolution of the epidemic in Toulon and the surrounding countryside, and provides a wealth of advice on how to prevent the virus from spreading. A good contemporary copy, very clean inside.