St. Bernards : the romance of a medical student / by Aesculapius Scalpel [i.e. Edward Berdoe].

  • Berdoe, Edward, 1836-1916.
Date:
1887
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Credit: St. Bernards : the romance of a medical student / by Aesculapius Scalpel [i.e. Edward Berdoe]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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