Illustrations of tropical diseases

Date:
1894-1907
Reference:
MS.6938
Part of:
Cantlie, Sir James, F.R.C.S. (1851-1926)
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Illustrations of tropical diseases. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Description

Comprises of original illustrations of tropical diseases, many endorsed as contributions to the Journal of Tropical Medicine:

  • MS.6938/1-57: photographs demonstrating the effects of tropical diseases in man and animals including a series by Frank Cole Madden (1873-1929) F.R.C.S., on penile bilharziasis, dated late 19th century-early 20th century.
  • MS.6938/58-68: portraits and group photographs, some of Cantlie, with Hong Kong street scenes, most importantly the Shropshire Light Infantry cleaning plague houses, dated late 19th century-early 20th century.
  • MS.6938/69-100: other illustrative material, drawings for Journal of Tropical Medicine papers, and some artists' proofs, dated 1894-1907 and some undated material.

    • Publication/Creation

    1894-1907

    Physical description

    1 file (in 4 parts)

    Finding aids

    Described in: typescript finding aids, supplementary to the Library's published catalogues and written by Richard Aspin, Christopher Hilton, Keith Moore and Richard Palmer.

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