The building of a brain / by Edward H. Clarke.
- Clarke Edward H. (Edward Hammond), 1820-1877.
- Date:
- 1882
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: The building of a brain / by Edward H. Clarke. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.
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