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Richard Pearson. Stipple engraving by J. Posselwhite after Miss Bracken.

Richard Pearson. Stipple engraving, 1836, after Miss Bracken.

Physicians expressing their thanks to influenza. Coloured etching attributed to Temple West, 1803.

Dissertatio medica inauguralis de scrophula ... / [Richard Pearson].

Thesaurus medicaminum. A new collection of medical prescriptions, distributed into twelve classes, and accompanied with pharmaceutical and practical remarks, exhibiting a view of the present state of the materia medica and practice of physic in this and other countries / By a member of the London College of Physicians [i.e. R. Pearson].

Some observations on the present epidemic catarrhal fever, or influenza: chiefly in relation to its mode of treatment. To which are subjoined historical abstracts concerning the catarrhal fevers of 1762, 1775, and 1782 / By Richard Pearson.

Outlines of a plan, calculated to put a stop to the progress of the malignant contagion, which rages on the shores of the Mediterranean, ... / by Richard Pearson.

Thesaurus medicaminum. A selection of medical formulae distributed into classes and accompanied by pharmaceutical and practical remarks. Adapted to the last editions of the Pharmacopoeae of the London, Edinburgh, and Dublin Colleges / By Richard Pearson.

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Dissertatio medica inauguralis de scrophula ... / [Richard Pearson].

Some observations on the present epidemic catarrhal fever, or influenza: chiefly in relation to its mode of treatment. To which are subjoined historical abstracts concerning the catarrhal fevers of 1762, 1775, and 1782 / By Richard Pearson.

Outlines of a plan, calculated to put a stop to the progress of the malignant contagion, which rages on the shores of the Mediterranean, ... / by Richard Pearson.

Thesaurus medicaminum. A selection of medical formulae distributed into classes and accompanied by pharmaceutical and practical remarks. Adapted to the last editions of the Pharmacopoeae of the London, Edinburgh, and Dublin Colleges / By Richard Pearson.

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