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Concept

Bladder

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  • A male écorché seated, exposing his abdomen, with his bladder, rectum and anus on a ledge beside him. Woodcut by François Jollat, 1545, after Étienne de La Rivière and Charles Estienne.
  • De Witt's Kidney & Bladder Pills : diuretic stimulant - urinary antiseptic.
  • A male écorché seated, exposing his abdomen, with his bladder, rectum and anus on a ledge beside him. Woodcut by François Jollat, 1545, after Étienne de La Rivière and Charles Estienne.
  • De Witt's Kidney & Bladder Pills : diuretic stimulant - urinary antiseptic.
  • Mesentery: Four figures of the lacteals, the aorta & mesenterica inferior, the urinary bladder and a demonstration of vision. Line engraving by Campbell, 1816/1821.
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Catalogue

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    A description of the human urinary bladder, and parts belonging to it, with anatomical figures shewing its make, situation, etc. : to which are added, animadversions on lithontripic medicines, particularly those of Mrs. Stephens, and an account of the dissections of some bodies of persons who died after the use of them / by James Parsons.

    Parsons, James, 1705-1770. | Date: 1742
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    De la ponction de la vessie / par V. Deneffe & A. van Wetter.

    Deneffe, Victor, 1835-1908. | Date: 1874
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    The kidney (figs 1-4), bladder and penis (fig. 5) after Nuck, Bertin and Duverney. Engraving by Benard, late 18th century.

    | Reference: 35105i
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    Bladder-drainage / by John Chiene.

    Chiene, John, 1843-1923. | Date: 1880
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    The human bladder: two figures showing growths in which bladder stones may be found; with instruments for puncturing the bladder, and a bladder stone (fig. 6, lower left). Etching by J. Mynde, 1743, after L. Heister.

    Heister, Lorenz, 1683-1758. | Date: [MDCCXLIII [1743]] | Reference: 2823234i
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