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An essay towards a natural history of serpents. In two parts. I. The first exhibits a general view of serpents, in their various aspects...The second gives a view of most serpents known in the several parts of the world... III. To which is added a third part; containing six dissertations upon the following articles. 1. Upon the primeval serpent in paradise. 2. The fiery serpents that infested the camp of Israel. 3. The brazen serpent erected by Moses. 4. The divine worship given to serpents by the nations. 5. The origin and reason of that monstrous worship. 6. Upon the adoration of different kinds of beasts by the Egyptians ... The whole intermix'd with variety of entertaining digressions, philosophical and historical / By Charles Owen, D. D.
Charles OwenDate: 1742
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Head of a person in green with two snakes exiting an open mouth
Bishop, Mary (Mary Cecil Hamilton), 1914-1990Date: c.1955-1977Reference: PP/ADA/C/8/15/541
Part of: Papers of Edward Adamson (1911-1996)
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Snake charmer with wife holding the snake. Gouache drawing.
Reference: 28538i
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Historiae naturalis de quadrupetibus [sic] libri : cum aeneis figuris / Iohannes Ionstonus med. doctor, concinnauit.
John JonstonDate: [1650?-1653]
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De slangestaf van Asklepios als symbool van de geneeskunde / door Jan Schouten.
Jan SchoutenDate: 1963
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Parasites: a parasitical worm, shown much enlarged, with its hosts. Gouache painting by J. Svoboda after L.W. Sambon.
Sambon, L. W. (Louis Westenra), 1865-1931.Reference: 46543i
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Scientific instruments and attributes of philosophy: gyroscopes, telescope, pestle and mortar, cosmological manuals, natural history specimens etc.. Lithograph by J-B-J. Jorand, 1835.
Jorand, Jean-Baptiste-Joseph, 1788-1850.Date: 1835Reference: 25985i
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Three snakes: a horned viper; a Madagascan langaha; a grass snake. Engraving, ca. 1778.
Date: 1778Reference: 42037i
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Head of a man being strangled by a green snake coiled around his neck
Bishop, Mary (Mary Cecil Hamilton), 1914-1990Date: April 1958Reference: 2897374i
Part of: Papers of Edward Adamson (1911-1996)
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Bartholomew of Salerno, and others, practical medical treatises
Date: 1442Reference: MS.120
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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, 1831-1906?Date: 1878
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An Indian snake of the Boa genus, Horatta Pam. Engraving by W. Skelton, ca. 1796.
Date: [1796]Reference: 42584i
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(Brofferio, Giuseppe) (1784-1843)
Brofferio, Giuseppe, 1784-1843.Date: c. 1820Reference: MS.1358
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A parody astrological diagram showing opposing aspects of the life of settlers in Jamaica: langorous noons and the hells of yellow fever. Coloured aquatint after A.James, 1800.
James, Abraham., active 1800-1802.Date: 1 October 1800Reference: 18134i
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Nude figure holding a snake
Polonsky, Rolanda, 1923-1996Date: c.1947-1988Reference: PP/ADA/C/8/126/83
Part of: Papers of Edward Adamson (1911-1996)
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Dead Rainbow Boa showing exposed ribs
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Snakes and snake-venoms / by A. Alcock.
Alfred William AlcockDate: 1910]
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Bibliography of snake venoms and venomous snakes / by Findlay E. Russell and Richard S. Scharffenberg.
Findlay E. RussellDate: [1964], ©1964
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Poisonous snakes of the world : a manual for use by the U. S. amphibious forces / Department of the Navy, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.
Date: [1968]
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New experiments upon vipers : containing also an exact description of all the parts of a viper, the seat of its poyson, and the several effects thereof, together with the exquisite remedies, that by the skilful may be drawn from vipers, as well for the cure of their bitings, as for that of other maladies / originally written in French by M. Charas of Paris ; now rendred English.
Charas, Moyse, 1619-1698. Nouvelles expériences sur la vipère. EnglishDate: 1670
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'The woman with snakes in her hair "
Bishop, Mary (Mary Cecil Hamilton), 1914-1990Date: May 1971Reference: 2897481i
Part of: Papers of Edward Adamson (1911-1996)
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Aesculapius, transformed into a dragon, embarks from Epidaurus on to a ship bound for Rome following the request from the Roman ambassadors that he stop the plague in Rome. Engraving attributed to Briot, 16--.
Briot.Date: [between 1600 and 1699]Reference: 589659i
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A horseman coming across Shiva. Ink drawing.
Reference: 28210i
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Baby Krishna sucking his toes, on his cobra throne, attended by female attendants, all surrounded by decorative borders. Wood engraving.
Reference: 26252i
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Two snakes of the cobra family. Engraving, ca. 1778.
Date: 1778Reference: 41989i

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Head of a person in green with two snakes exiting an open mouth

Snake charmer with wife holding the snake. Gouache drawing.

Historiae naturalis de quadrupetibus [sic] libri : cum aeneis figuris / Iohannes Ionstonus med. doctor, concinnauit.

De slangestaf van Asklepios als symbool van de geneeskunde / door Jan Schouten.

Parasites: a parasitical worm, shown much enlarged, with its hosts. Gouache painting by J. Svoboda after L.W. Sambon.

Scientific instruments and attributes of philosophy: gyroscopes, telescope, pestle and mortar, cosmological manuals, natural history specimens etc.. Lithograph by J-B-J. Jorand, 1835.

Three snakes: a horned viper; a Madagascan langaha; a grass snake. Engraving, ca. 1778.

Head of a man being strangled by a green snake coiled around his neck

Bartholomew of Salerno, and others, practical medical treatises

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

An Indian snake of the Boa genus, Horatta Pam. Engraving by W. Skelton, ca. 1796.

(Brofferio, Giuseppe) (1784-1843)

A parody astrological diagram showing opposing aspects of the life of settlers in Jamaica: langorous noons and the hells of yellow fever. Coloured aquatint after A.James, 1800.

Nude figure holding a snake

Dead Rainbow Boa showing exposed ribs

Snakes and snake-venoms / by A. Alcock.

Bibliography of snake venoms and venomous snakes / by Findlay E. Russell and Richard S. Scharffenberg.

Poisonous snakes of the world : a manual for use by the U. S. amphibious forces / Department of the Navy, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.

'The woman with snakes in her hair "

Aesculapius, transformed into a dragon, embarks from Epidaurus on to a ship bound for Rome following the request from the Roman ambassadors that he stop the plague in Rome. Engraving attributed to Briot, 16--.

A horseman coming across Shiva. Ink drawing.

Baby Krishna sucking his toes, on his cobra throne, attended by female attendants, all surrounded by decorative borders. Wood engraving.

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