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Moses points to the brazen serpent while his people writhe on the ground, besieged by fiery serpents. Etching by G. Cooke, 1816, after C. le Brun.
Le Brun, Charles, 1619-1690.Date: 1 April 1816Reference: 18329i
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Vlyssis Aldrovandi patricii Bononiensis Serpentum, et draconu[m] historiae libri duo / Bartholomaeus Ambrosinus ... pr[a]efectus summo labore opus concinnauit ... cum indice memorabilium, nec non uariaru[m] linguaru[m] locupletissimo ... ; sumptibus M Antonij Berni[a]e bibliopol[a]e Bononiensis.
Aldrovandi, Ulisse, 1522-1605?Date: 1640
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Two snakes, including an Indian Cobra (?), with 'spectacle' marking on its hood. Etching, 18--?.
Date: [between 1800 and 1809-?]Reference: 566371i
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Adam and Eve cover their nakedness as God makes his wrath felt in the Garden of Eden. Etching by J.E. Ridinger after himself, c. 1750.
Ridinger, Johann Elias, 1698-1767.Reference: 20726i
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A laurel branch and a palm branch occupied by a snake and a dove; representing success when cunning (the snake) is allied to simplicity (the dove). Woodcut and letterpress, 1621.
Taubmann, Friedrich, 1565?-1613.Date: 1621Reference: 567443i
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A large boa constrictor. Engraving, ca. 1778.
Date: 1778Reference: 41961i
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Dentitional phenomena in cobras and other elapids with notes on adaptive modifications of fangs / Charles Mitchill Bogert.
Bogert, Charles M. (Charles Mitchill), 1908-1992.Date: 1943
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Christ holds up a glass heart filled with animals (sins) and cures a sick woman with the fluid from the wound in his side. Engraving by H. Goltzius, 1578.
Date: 1578Reference: 26628i
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Moses presents his brazen serpent to the people. Woodcut after Robert Anning Bell, c. 1890.
Bell, Robert Anning, 1863-1933.Reference: 18284i
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Eve picks the apple from the tree as the serpent emerges. Etching by J.E. Ridinger after himself, c. 1750.
Ridinger, Johann Elias, 1698-1767.Reference: 20725i
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The Thanatophidia of India : being a description of the venomous snakes of the Indian Peninsula, with an account of the influence of their poison on life, and a series of experiments / by J. Fayrer.
Fayrer, Joseph, Sir, 1824-1907.Date: 1872
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Con-echidne-logia hoc est pvlveris viperini discvrsvs / auctore Ioanne Baptista Spvntono. Cum selectorum rediorum centuria.
Spontone, Giovanni Battista.Date: 1648
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Los ofidios venenosos del Cauca : métodos empíricos y racionales empleados contra los accidentes producidos por la mordedura de esos reptiles / por Evaristo Garciía.
García, Evaristo.Date: 1896
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Moses and Eleazar show the brazen serpent before the writhing multitude afflicted with snake-bites. Engraving by S. à Bolswert after P.P. Rubens, ca. 1635-40.
Rubens, Peter Paul, 1577-1640.Date: 1600-1699Reference: 20541i
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Snake worship and symbolism in the Orient and in America / Arturo Castiglioni.
Castiglioni, Arturo, 1874-1953.Date: 1942
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New experiments upon vipers : with exquisite remedies that may be drawn from them as well for the cure of their bitings, as for that of other maladies : also a tetter [sic] of Francisco Redi, concerning some objections made upon his observations about vipers written to Monsieur Bourdelot and Mr. Alex. Morus : together with the sequel of New experiments upon vipers, in a reply to a letter written by Sign. Fredi / by M. Charas ; now rendred English.
Charas, Moyse, 1619-1698Date: 1677
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An itinerant medicine vendor, draped with live snakes, sells his wares from a stage to an enthusiastic audience. Line engraving by D. Ghisi after G. Romano.
Romano, Giulio, 1499-1546.Reference: 20449i
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Two snakes of the cobra family. Engraving, ca. 1778.
Date: 1778Reference: 42004i
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An Indian snake: Pedda Poda. Engraving by W. Skelton, ca. 1796.
Date: [1796]Reference: 42571i
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Snake in the spring grass : Neophryn with antihistamine.
Date: [approximately 1955]
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A conjurer casting spells with his wand and fire surrounded by a kneeling man and demons within the magic circle. Engraving by J. Brown after W.M. Craig, 1813.
Craig, William Marshall, 1763 or 1764-1829.Date: 1st May 1813Reference: 37887i
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"Horror on a mountain"
Bishop, Mary (Mary Cecil Hamilton), 1914-1990Date: March 1976Reference: 2858610i
Part of: Papers of Edward Adamson (1911-1996)
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The London Hospital, Whitechapel. Engraving, 1758.
Reference: 39432i
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The poisonous snakes of India : for the use of the officials and others residing in the Indian Empire / compiled by Joseph Ewart.
Ewart, Joseph (Sir)Date: 1878
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Eight snakes, including a reticulated python, a slow worm, a thirst snake, a Russell's viper and a mythical two-headed serpent. Engraving, ca. 1778.
Date: 1778Reference: 42057i

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Moses points to the brazen serpent while his people writhe on the ground, besieged by fiery serpents. Etching by G. Cooke, 1816, after C. le Brun.

Vlyssis Aldrovandi patricii Bononiensis Serpentum, et draconu[m] historiae libri duo / Bartholomaeus Ambrosinus ... pr[a]efectus summo labore opus concinnauit ... cum indice memorabilium, nec non uariaru[m] linguaru[m] locupletissimo ... ; sumptibus M Antonij Berni[a]e bibliopol[a]e Bononiensis.

Two snakes, including an Indian Cobra (?), with 'spectacle' marking on its hood. Etching, 18--?.

Adam and Eve cover their nakedness as God makes his wrath felt in the Garden of Eden. Etching by J.E. Ridinger after himself, c. 1750.

A laurel branch and a palm branch occupied by a snake and a dove; representing success when cunning (the snake) is allied to simplicity (the dove). Woodcut and letterpress, 1621.

A large boa constrictor. Engraving, ca. 1778.

Dentitional phenomena in cobras and other elapids with notes on adaptive modifications of fangs / Charles Mitchill Bogert.

Christ holds up a glass heart filled with animals (sins) and cures a sick woman with the fluid from the wound in his side. Engraving by H. Goltzius, 1578.

Moses presents his brazen serpent to the people. Woodcut after Robert Anning Bell, c. 1890.

Eve picks the apple from the tree as the serpent emerges. Etching by J.E. Ridinger after himself, c. 1750.

The Thanatophidia of India : being a description of the venomous snakes of the Indian Peninsula, with an account of the influence of their poison on life, and a series of experiments / by J. Fayrer.

Con-echidne-logia hoc est pvlveris viperini discvrsvs / auctore Ioanne Baptista Spvntono. Cum selectorum rediorum centuria.

Los ofidios venenosos del Cauca : métodos empíricos y racionales empleados contra los accidentes producidos por la mordedura de esos reptiles / por Evaristo Garciía.

Moses and Eleazar show the brazen serpent before the writhing multitude afflicted with snake-bites. Engraving by S. à Bolswert after P.P. Rubens, ca. 1635-40.

Snake worship and symbolism in the Orient and in America / Arturo Castiglioni.

An itinerant medicine vendor, draped with live snakes, sells his wares from a stage to an enthusiastic audience. Line engraving by D. Ghisi after G. Romano.

Two snakes of the cobra family. Engraving, ca. 1778.

An Indian snake: Pedda Poda. Engraving by W. Skelton, ca. 1796.

Snake in the spring grass : Neophryn with antihistamine.

A conjurer casting spells with his wand and fire surrounded by a kneeling man and demons within the magic circle. Engraving by J. Brown after W.M. Craig, 1813.

"Horror on a mountain"

The London Hospital, Whitechapel. Engraving, 1758.

The poisonous snakes of India : for the use of the officials and others residing in the Indian Empire / compiled by Joseph Ewart.

Eight snakes, including a reticulated python, a slow worm, a thirst snake, a Russell's viper and a mythical two-headed serpent. Engraving, ca. 1778.