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Stony covering of the skin.

New species of man ...  : now exhibiting at Mr. Laxton's Rooms, no.23, New Bond Street : this young man is 30 years of age, covered with scales, with the exception of the face, soles of the feet, and palms of the hand, which are like those of any other man.

A hard case : there is now exhibiting in South Castle-street a female, a native of Holland, whose body, with the exception of the face and bust, is encrusted with a hard substance, which grows upon and completely covers the skin. This lady is 37 years of age ... Liverpool Albion.

An extraordinary freak of nature, or, a man encrusted with a barnacle or stone-like skin.

Must be seen to be believed : Just arrived from Holland : John Allart respectfully informs the inhabitants of this town, that he has just arrived from Holland with Francina Kroone the greatest living wonder! ever exhibited : born at Wyke by Durstede in Netherland, aged 36, years ...

Wonderful production of nature : the greatest human curiosity! Now in existence, Master Thomas Jones, the Cambrian Porcupine Youth!! ... is now exhibiting, for a short time, at the Cosmorama Rooms, 209 Regent Street.

Enfermedades y anomalías hereditarias de la piel : Antropología cutánea / C. Aguilera Maruri.

Zwei Fälle angeborener Augenmuskellähmung / von L. Bach.

The visual culture of Negro piebalds in 18th and 19th century England : identity and the body / Yewande Okuleye.

Skin solutions : for dry, oily and sensitive skin / Boots.

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Skin Abnormalities

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Wonderful production of nature : the greatest human curiosity! Now in existence, Master Thomas Jones, the Cambrian Porcupine Youth!! ... is now exhibiting, for a short time, at the Cosmorama Rooms, 209 Regent Street.

Enfermedades y anomalías hereditarias de la piel : Antropología cutánea / C. Aguilera Maruri.

Zwei Fälle angeborener Augenmuskellähmung / von L. Bach.

The visual culture of Negro piebalds in 18th and 19th century England : identity and the body / Yewande Okuleye.

Skin solutions : for dry, oily and sensitive skin / Boots.

Skin Abnormalities

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Images referencing Skin Abnormalities

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Wonderful production of nature : the greatest human curiosity! Now in existence, Master Thomas Jones, the Cambrian Porcupine Youth!! ... is now exhibiting, for a short time, at the Cosmorama Rooms, 209 Regent Street.

Enfermedades y anomalías hereditarias de la piel : Antropología cutánea / C. Aguilera Maruri.

Zwei Fälle angeborener Augenmuskellähmung / von L. Bach.

The visual culture of Negro piebalds in 18th and 19th century England : identity and the body / Yewande Okuleye.

Skin solutions : for dry, oily and sensitive skin / Boots.

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