Scientific study of finger- and toeprints

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Francis Galton, Finger prints, 1892

Finger prints / by Francis Galton.

Classification and uses of finger prints / by Sir E.R. Henry.

Nature Magazine, Oct. 16, 1902.

Classification system of patterns, Henry Faulds, 1905

Henry Faulds, "Dermatographs" and "Variety of Patterns"

Guide to finger-print identification / by Henry Faulds.

Detective fiction and the rise of forensic science / Ronald R. Thomas.

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Dermatoglyphics

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Francis Galton, Finger prints, 1892

Guide to finger-print identification / by Henry Faulds.

Henry Faulds, "Dermatographs" and "Variety of Patterns"

Detective fiction and the rise of forensic science / Ronald R. Thomas.

Francis Galton, Finger prints, 1892

Dermatoglyphics

Images from the collections

Images about Dermatoglyphics

Works from the collections

Francis Galton, Finger prints, 1892

Guide to finger-print identification / by Henry Faulds.

Henry Faulds, "Dermatographs" and "Variety of Patterns"

Detective fiction and the rise of forensic science / Ronald R. Thomas.

Francis Galton, Finger prints, 1892

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