Volume 1
Practical observations on the natural history and cure of the venereal disease / by John Howard.
- John Howard
- Date:
- 1787-1794
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Practical observations on the natural history and cure of the venereal disease / by John Howard. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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