The breath of life, or, Mal-respiration : and its effects upon the enjoyments & life of man (manu-graph) / by Geo. Catlin.

  • Catlin, George, 1796-1872.
Date:
1862
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Credit: The breath of life, or, Mal-respiration : and its effects upon the enjoyments & life of man (manu-graph) / by Geo. Catlin. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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