The anatomie of the bodie of man / by Thomas Vicary ; edited by Fredk. J. Furnivall and Percy Furnivall.

  • Vicary, Thomas, -1561.
Date:
1888
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Credit: The anatomie of the bodie of man / by Thomas Vicary ; edited by Fredk. J. Furnivall and Percy Furnivall. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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