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Dissection of the thorax showing the vena cava and azygos vein. Coloured lithograph by William Fairland, 1837, after J. Walsh after W.J.E. Wilson.

Veins of the leg. Coloured lithograph by William Fairland, 1837, after J. Walsh after W.J.E. Wilson.

Glands, blood vessels, and lymphatic vessels of the head and neck. Coloured lithograph by William Fairland, 1837, after W. Bagg after W.J.E. Wilson.

Blood-vessels of head and brain. Coloured lithograph by William Fairland, 1837.

The body of a man seen from behind with the trunk dissected to reveal the vertebrae, ribs and viscera. Coloured lithograph by William Fairland, 1869.

The body of a man lying down, with his trunk dissected to reveal the ribs and viscera. Coloured lithograph by William Fairland, 1869.

The body of a woman seen from behind with the trunk dissected: two figures showing the lungs after breathing out (left) and after breathing in (right, simulated by inflating the lungs). Coloured lithograph by William Fairland, 1869.

Veins of the base and inside of the skull. Coloured lithograph by William Fairland, 1837, after J. Walsh after W.J.E. Wilson.

Nerves of thigh. Coloured lithograph by William Fairland, 1839, after W. Bagg after W.J.E. Wilson.

Dissection of a man's head and neck showing blood-vessels. Coloured lithograph by William Fairland, 1837, after J. Walsh.

Blood-vessels and their role in circulation of blood. Coloured lithograph by William Fairland, 1837.

Nerves of the neck and mouth. Coloured lithograph by William Fairland, 1839, after W. Bagg after W.J.E. Wilson.

Arteries of the foot. Coloured lithograph by William Fairland, 1837, after G. Swandale after W.J.E. Wilson.

Nerves of the leg: two figures, posterior views. Coloured lithograph by William Fairland, 1839, after W. Bagg after W.J.E. Wilson.

The body of a man seen from the front with the trunk dissected to reveal the ribs and viscera. Coloured lithograph by William Fairland, 1869.

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Blood-vessels and their role in circulation of blood. Coloured lithograph by William Fairland, 1837.

Nerves of the neck and mouth. Coloured lithograph by William Fairland, 1839, after W. Bagg after W.J.E. Wilson.

Arteries of the foot. Coloured lithograph by William Fairland, 1837, after G. Swandale after W.J.E. Wilson.

Nerves of the leg: two figures, posterior views. Coloured lithograph by William Fairland, 1839, after W. Bagg after W.J.E. Wilson.

The body of a man seen from the front with the trunk dissected to reveal the ribs and viscera. Coloured lithograph by William Fairland, 1869.