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A silver condom packet emerging out of a small white bag attached to a key ring with the comment that your condom is safe with your keys; the bag bears an illustration of a running condom holding an umbrella; an advertisement for safe sex by the Ministère de la Santé in association with World AIDS Day 1996. Colour lithograph.

A cross in a circle against a grid background with messages recommending an AIDS test. Colour lithograph for the Ministère de la Santé, Luxembourg, 1989.

A man and a woman hold hands representing a warning to take pleasure but also take responsibility for AIDS; advertisement by the Ministère de la Santé Luxembourg. Colour lithograph, 1988.

The penis of Michelangelo's sculpture of David with a reminder 'to all purses, here is the condom at 10F [francs] available in all good pharmacies'; an advertisement for safe sex by the Ministère de la Santé. Colour lithograph.

Two elderly women, one wearing glasses, with their heads together with the question: 'Me, AIDS?' in German and that 'AIDS affects us all' bottom; with a message below in French about their fears for their children and grand-children and the need to shelter them from AIDS; an advertisement for safe sex by the Ministère de la Santé. Colour lithograph.

A Roman tomb at Igel, Luxemburg; people in the foreground, a church in the background. Engraving by E. Rooker after W. Pars, 1774.

The words 'AIDS' written in green spray paint across the page with AIDS-related words and a green publication containing the words "what each one must know" and the date "Fevrier 1987"; an advertisement for AIDS Information by the Ministère de la Santé, Luxembourg. Colour lithograph, 1987.

A condom amidst speckled blue amorphous shapes with a message to save yourself from AIDS and that it is carefulness that should be contagious; an advertisement for safe sex by the Ministère de la Santé. Colour lithograph.

A young man at the centre with three women and a black man surrounding him with the question: 'Me, AIDS?' in German and that 'AIDS affects us all' bottom; with a message below in French about how these youths have not changed their social lifestyles since talking about AIDS, they just use condoms now; an advertisement for safe sex by the Ministère de la Santé. Colour lithograph.

A painted AIDS red ribbon advertising an art exhibition "Solidarité - SIDA" in Luxembourg. Colour lithograph, 1998.

Two ladybirds copulating (above) and a condom (below), with the message that the condom preserves from AIDS and not from pleasure. Colour lithograph by Comed for the Ministère de la Santé, Division de la Médicine Préventive, Luxembourg.

The AIDS red ribbon against blocks of red, black and white advertising the contact details and activities of the AIDS Berodung Croix Rouge [the Red Cross in Luxembourg] and the campaign, Stop AIDS Now a.s.b.l. Colour lithograph.

Illness and literature in the Low Countries : from the Middle Ages until the 21st century / Jaap Grave, Rick Honings, Bettina Noak (eds.).

A man and a woman lying in swimsuits within a condom packet within a swimming pool representing an advertisement for safe sex by the Ministère de la Santé, Division de la Médicine Préventive. Colour lithograph.

The geography of health in France and the Benelux countries / Yola Verhasselt.

Der verwittibten kayserlichen ... Majestät ... Präsident und Räthe im Herzogthum Lutzemburg, etc. Les President et Gens du Conseil Provincial de Sa Majesté l'Impératrice ... ordonnés és païs Duché de Luxembourg, etc / [In German and French. Ordinance for control of cattle plague. 9 Aug. 1770].

Les President, et gens du Conseil Provincial. [Ordonnance au sujet de la maladie contagieuse qui s'est manifestée entre les bête à cornes] [10 Mar. 1770].

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Les President, et gens du Conseil Provincial. [Ordonnance au sujet de la maladie contagieuse qui s'est manifestée entre les bête à cornes] [10 Mar. 1770].

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Les President, et gens du Conseil Provincial. [Ordonnance au sujet de la maladie contagieuse qui s'est manifestée entre les bête à cornes] [10 Mar. 1770].

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