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Concept

Hand-to-hand fighting

Images

  • C.S. Parnell and John Walter, dressed as ancient Greek warriors, are engaged in single combat under the eyes of two judges and a barrister. Colour lithograph by Tom Merry, 27 October 1888.
  • A fight between the Fellows of the Royal College of Physicians and the licentiates of Scotland in 1767. Watercolour.
  • Negligence and idleness represented as a dishevelled woman surrounded by people gambling, drinking, fighting etc. Engraving attributed to P. Galle.
  • A group of doctors fighting. Stipple engraving, 1785.
  • A group of doctors fighting. Stipple engraving, 1785.
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Catalogue

    • Pictures

    A soldier in armour is about to slay an enemy warrior with a sword. Etching by R. Blyth after J.H. Mortimer, 1779.

    Mortimer, John Hamilton, 1740-1779. | Date: 1779 | Reference: 42810i
    • Books

    The incredible Hulk. Vol. 1, no. 388, "Thicker than water" / Peter David, writer ; Dale Keown, penciler ; Mark Farmer, inker.

    David, Peter (Peter Allen) | Date: 1991
    • Books

    Conan : flame and the fiend. Vol. 1, no. 2, Skeleton wings over Turan / Roy Thomas, writer ; Geof Isherwood, artist ; Sandy Florea, inker.

    Thomas, Roy, 1940- | Date: 2000
    • Books

    Red Sonja. Vol. 1, no. 8, Vengeance of the Golden Circle! / Roy Thomas and Clara Noto, writers ; Frank Thorne, art, coloring, lettering.

    Thomas, Roy, 1940- | Date: 1978
    • Books

    Master of kung fu. Vol. 1, no. 67, Dark encounters / Doug Moench, writer ; Mike Zeck, penciler ; Fred Kida, inker.

    Moench, Doug, 1948- | Date: 1978
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