A description of the human eye, and its adjacent parts; : together with their principal diseases, and the methods proposed for relieving them. / By Joseph Warner, F.R.S.
- Joseph Warner
- Date:
- MDCCLXXV. [1775]
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: A description of the human eye, and its adjacent parts; : together with their principal diseases, and the methods proposed for relieving them. / By Joseph Warner, F.R.S. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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