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The death-mask of Maria Manning, the murderer: three views. Lithograph by John Lane.

Death mask of Martin, a parricide. Lithograph, c. 1835.

Illustrations of the effects of poisons : by George Leith Roupell ; the plates from original drawings by Andrew Melville M'Whinnie.

Two executors overcharge a heir, taking advantage of their distress. Colour photomechanical reproduction of a lithograph, c. 1900.

Doctors investigate a fake suicide. Colour process print by Bertin after J-A. Faivre, c. 1900.

A forensic surgeon wonders where to begin with a headless corpse. Process print after J-A. Faivre, 1902.

Phrenological chart; with design of head containing symbols of the phrenological faculties, and diagrams of heads showing criminal and moral propensities. Wood engraving, c. 1850, after F. Bridges and O.S. Fowler.

A manual of legal medicine : for the use of practitioners and students of medicine and law / by Justin Herold.

ude mico-lale sur l'infanticide / par Ambroise Tardieu ... ; avec trois planches coloris.

The principles of forensic medicine : systematically arranged, and applied to British practice / By John Gordon Smith.

Lehrbuch der gerichtlichen Medicin für Aerzte und Juristen : nach eigenen und fremden Erfahrungen / bearbeitet von Ernst Buchner.

Lectures on topics connected with medical jurisprudence delivered before the medical department of the University of Vermont / by E.J. Phelps, April, 1881 ; reported stenographically by Sumner Gleason and Chas. H. Nichols, and printed for the use of the medical class.

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A manual of legal medicine : for the use of practitioners and students of medicine and law / by Justin Herold.

ude mico-lale sur l'infanticide / par Ambroise Tardieu ... ; avec trois planches coloris.

The principles of forensic medicine : systematically arranged, and applied to British practice / By John Gordon Smith.

Lehrbuch der gerichtlichen Medicin für Aerzte und Juristen : nach eigenen und fremden Erfahrungen / bearbeitet von Ernst Buchner.

Lectures on topics connected with medical jurisprudence delivered before the medical department of the University of Vermont / by E.J. Phelps, April, 1881 ; reported stenographically by Sumner Gleason and Chas. H. Nichols, and printed for the use of the medical class.