Wednesday 2 October 2024
Medical Interest: Blumenbach, Johann Friedrich, Decas collectionis suae craniorum diversarum...
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Medical Interest: Blumenbach, Johann Friedrich, Decas collectionis suae craniorum diversarum gentium illustrata, quarter leather with marbled boards, gilt stamped to front board with crest for The Society of Writers to the Signet, Gottingae: Apud Joann, Christ, Dieterich, 1790
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