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Socquet, Giuseppe Maria. Essai Analitique, Médical et Topographique, sur les Eaux Minérales, Gazeuses-Acidules et Thermo-Sulfureuses, de La Perrière, près Moutiers, en Savoie. Paris, Turin & Lyon, 1824. Octavo, pp. 8, 302, 2, 9, 2 page errata, folded map.
The book is complete later cloth with gilt titles and with original paper cover title laid on. The binding is tight and clean. The contents have very minor light foxing, map minor light foxing. In very good condition.
Socquet was a physician and chemist with the Academy of Lyon. He devoted much time studying the chemistry, geology and medicinal qualities of the waters and bathes of the famous La Perriere springs, near Moultiers, Savoie.