LAUTARD, Jean-Baptiste. Letters about Marseille. - Lot 266

LAUTARD, Jean-Baptiste. Letters about Marseille. Published in Marseille by Joseph-François Achard in 1819. In octavo / In-8 format, bradel. Red boards. Contemporary binding. 171 pages. Marked boards and dull corners, small tear at head of page 17 which does not affect the text. First edition of Jean-Baptiste Lautard's letters on the city of Marseille. A pioneering psychiatric physician, Lautard settled in Marseille in 1816 when he accepted a position at the Saint Lazare asylum. The author quickly developed a passion for the city, becoming a member and then perpetual secretary of its Academy. In this collection of letters, he presents the evolution of daily life in Marseille. Contains a handwritten letter signed by the author. A good copy.