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The main internal organs of a turtle. Engraving, ca. 1778.

An apothecary sitting in his shop, sorting through materia medica, surrounded by paraphernalia of his profession. Engraving, ca. 1750.

Six species of tortoise, including the african land tortoise. Engraving, ca. 1778.

A patient jumping up and screaming with pain while a surgeon is treating his leg; an onlooking woman seems to be pleading with the surgeon. Etching by J.G. van Vliet, c. 1630.

Brand's invalid foods : retail price list / Brand & Co. Ltd.

Golden Temple, Amritsar. Coloured transfer lithograph.

A tortoise climbs up a female figure as she reaches out to a bird; in the background Adam and Eve are chased from Eden by the archangel Michael with his sword; representing the sense of touch. Engraving by N. de Bruyn after M. de Vos.

Actions inotrope et tonotrope du courant continu sur l'oreillette de la tortue / Henri Fredericq.

Influence of oxytocin (pitocin) upon the heart and blood pressure of the chicken, rabbit, cat, dog and turtle / Robert A. Woodbury and Benedict E. Abreu.

The incarnations of Vishnu. Gouache drawing.

A tortoise. Etching by E. Stalker, ca. 1801.

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Actions inotrope et tonotrope du courant continu sur l'oreillette de la tortue / Henri Fredericq.

Influence of oxytocin (pitocin) upon the heart and blood pressure of the chicken, rabbit, cat, dog and turtle / Robert A. Woodbury and Benedict E. Abreu.

The incarnations of Vishnu. Gouache drawing.

Golden Temple, Amritsar. Coloured transfer lithograph.

A tortoise. Etching by E. Stalker, ca. 1801.