Hypnotism : its history and present development / by Fredrik Björnström.
- Björnström, Fredrik (Fredrik Johan), 1833-1889.
- Date:
- [1889]
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Hypnotism : its history and present development / by Fredrik Björnström. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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