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Place de la Concorde, Paris, with the Admiralty building being attacked by flying dragons, fish and horses. Etching by C. Meryon, 1866.
Charles MéryonDate: [1866]Reference: 578891i
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Saint-Hilaire, Isidore Geoffroy (1805-1861), French zoologist
Isidore Geoffroy Saint-HilaireDate: 1783-1861Reference: MSS.2501 and 7066-7071
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Two wretches fighting in mid-air being grabbed by monsters. Etching by F. Goya, 1796/1798.
Francisco GoyaDate: [1796/1798]Reference: 37082i
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A fish-like boy seen in Naples ("Bernardino Configilo"). Woodcut, ca. 1685.
Date: [1685?]Reference: 2060578i
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Foetuses of animals born with abnormalities (e.g. two heads). Engraving by P. Simonneau after himself, 1734.
Philippe SimonneauDate: 1734Reference: 82i
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On monsters : an unnatural history of our worst fears / Stephen T. Asma.
Stephen T. AsmaDate: 2009
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Du rôle de la syphilis héréditaire en tératologie : appendice sur la syphilis et les monstruosités dans l'art : thèse présentée et publiquement soutenue à la Faculté de médecine de Montpellier le 7 mars 1902 / par Max Hostalrich.
Hostalrich, Max, 1876-Date: 1902
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Naming monsters / Hannah Eaton.
Eaton, HannahDate: 2013
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A monster with a human face and feet, the body of an animal, and a long antenna-like neck surmounted by pig's ears. Etching by G.B. Cavalieri, 1585.
Giovanni Battista de'CavalieriDate: 1585]Reference: 653165i
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Strange and wonderful news of the birth of a monstrous child with two heads, and three arms : which was lately born at Attenree, in the county of Meath, in Ireland.
E. B.Date: 1685
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A naked witch carried on the shoulders of a monster sings from a choirbook held with pincers by two grotesque bishops while two apelike swimmers look on. Etching by F. Goya, 1796/1798.
Francisco GoyaDate: [1796/1798]Reference: 38563i
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Wonder Woman. No. 146, War of the underwater giants! / [created] by Charles Moulton ; [Ross Andru, penciler].
Date: 1964
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On the origin of double monstrosity / by Bertram C.A. Windle.
Bertram Coghill Alan WindleDate: [1889]
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A standing monster with letters X, Y and V on its chest, found in the sea between 1550 and 1555 . Engraving by G.D., 1612.
G. D., active approximately 1612.Date: 1612Reference: 653167i
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Two human figures with abnormalities
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Dulle Griet (Mad Meg) entering hell. Mezzotint by Richard Earlom after David Teniers, 1786.
David Teniers the YoungerDate: 2 January 1786Reference: 46840i
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Two human heads with abnormality, one frontal view with no nose and one profile with large nose
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The sooterkin dissected. : In a letter to John Maubray, M.D. alias Dr. Giovanni. Wherein is clearly prov'd, I. That there never was such an animal in the world. II. That God never made it. III. That the Devil cannot make it. IV. That it is impudence to assert it. V. That it is stupidity to believe it. VI. That it is a mere fiction of his own brain. VII. That it is contrary to the opinion of the most learned physicians and philosophers in our days, who maintain the truth of univocal generation. / By a lover of truth and learning.
Date: 1726
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A true relation of the birth of three monsters in the city of Namen n Flanders : as also Gods iudgement vpon an vnnaturall sister of the poore womans, mother of these obortiue children, whose house was consumed with fire from heauen, and her selfe swallowed into the earth. All which hapned the 16. of December last. 1608.
Date: [1609]
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Two human figures with abnormalities, one with two sets of arms and legs and the other with two heads
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Scattergood, Thomas (1825-1900)
Scattergood, Thomas, 1825-1900.Date: 1845-1876Reference: MSS.4385-4413
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A certaine relation of the hog-faced gentlewoman called Mistris Tannakin Skinker, who was borne at Wirkham a neuter towne betweene the Emperour and the Hollander, scituate on the river Rhyne : Who was bewitched in her mothers wombe in the yeare 1618. and hath lived ever since unknowne in this kind to any, but her parents and a few other neighbours. And can never recover her true shape, tell she be married, &c. Also relating the cause, as it is since conceived, how her mother came so bewitched.
Date: 1640
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Monsters : evil beings, mythical beasts, and all manner of imaginary terrors / David D. Gilmore.
David D. GilmoreDate: [2003]
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The foetus of dogs born as conjoint twins. Engraving by P. Simonneau after himself, 1734.
Philippe SimonneauDate: 1734Reference: 81i
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Two green monsters among feet, boots, shoes and talons
Francesca, active approximately 1973-1975Date: 15 June 1973Reference: 2928401i
Part of: Papers of Edward Adamson (1911-1996)

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Place de la Concorde, Paris, with the Admiralty building being attacked by flying dragons, fish and horses. Etching by C. Meryon, 1866.

Saint-Hilaire, Isidore Geoffroy (1805-1861), French zoologist

Two wretches fighting in mid-air being grabbed by monsters. Etching by F. Goya, 1796/1798.

A fish-like boy seen in Naples ("Bernardino Configilo"). Woodcut, ca. 1685.

Foetuses of animals born with abnormalities (e.g. two heads). Engraving by P. Simonneau after himself, 1734.

On monsters : an unnatural history of our worst fears / Stephen T. Asma.

Du rôle de la syphilis héréditaire en tératologie : appendice sur la syphilis et les monstruosités dans l'art : thèse présentée et publiquement soutenue à la Faculté de médecine de Montpellier le 7 mars 1902 / par Max Hostalrich.

Naming monsters / Hannah Eaton.

A monster with a human face and feet, the body of an animal, and a long antenna-like neck surmounted by pig's ears. Etching by G.B. Cavalieri, 1585.

Strange and wonderful news of the birth of a monstrous child with two heads, and three arms : which was lately born at Attenree, in the county of Meath, in Ireland.

A naked witch carried on the shoulders of a monster sings from a choirbook held with pincers by two grotesque bishops while two apelike swimmers look on. Etching by F. Goya, 1796/1798.

Wonder Woman. No. 146, War of the underwater giants! / [created] by Charles Moulton ; [Ross Andru, penciler].

On the origin of double monstrosity / by Bertram C.A. Windle.

A standing monster with letters X, Y and V on its chest, found in the sea between 1550 and 1555 . Engraving by G.D., 1612.

Two human figures with abnormalities

Dulle Griet (Mad Meg) entering hell. Mezzotint by Richard Earlom after David Teniers, 1786.

Two human heads with abnormality, one frontal view with no nose and one profile with large nose

Two human figures with abnormalities, one with two sets of arms and legs and the other with two heads

Scattergood, Thomas (1825-1900)

Monsters : evil beings, mythical beasts, and all manner of imaginary terrors / David D. Gilmore.

The foetus of dogs born as conjoint twins. Engraving by P. Simonneau after himself, 1734.

Two green monsters among feet, boots, shoes and talons