Bérenger Féraud (L. J. B.) - Saint-Mandrier... Hopital maritime - 1881

The 1881 first edition of Saint-Mandrier by Bérenger Féraud (L. J. B.) is a historical and descriptive work devoted to the Maritime Hospital of Saint-Mandrier, a major medical institution on the Mediterranean coast near Toulon. Written in the context of nineteenth-century naval medicine, the book documents the hospital’s foundation, development, and function within the French naval and military health system. As a first edition, it preserves Féraud’s original account and reflects contemporary understanding of maritime medical practice.

Féraud situates the hospital within its coastal environment, emphasizing the importance of climate, geography, and sea air in the treatment of sailors and soldiers. The work describes the daily life of the institution, its role in caring for wounded and chronically ill naval personnel, and its significance to the surrounding community. Through careful observation and historical reference, the author presents Saint-Mandrier as both a medical facility and a strategic element of France’s maritime infrastructure.

From a historical perspective, this 1881 edition provides valuable insight into nineteenth-century French maritime medicine and hospital organization. It illustrates how medical theory, naval necessity, and regional conditions intersected in the operation of coastal hospitals. For collectors and researchers, the first edition stands as an important primary source on naval healthcare and institutional history in southern France during the late nineteenth century.

Octavo: 524 pages with a map, two plans, and four engraved plates. Original paper covers preserved.