A lecture of the anatomy, physiology, & pathology of the eye : which was delivered to the members of the City of London Medical and Chirurgical Society / by Thomas Firth.
- Firth, Thomas
- Date:
- MDCCCXXXI [1831]
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: A lecture of the anatomy, physiology, & pathology of the eye : which was delivered to the members of the City of London Medical and Chirurgical Society / by Thomas Firth. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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