Thomas Jones, a boy with icthyosis, a skin disease that resembles fish scales. Coloured lithograph by J. Perry, 1841.

A boy with a skin disease together with the conjoined twins Judith and Hélène; below them an infant with one central eye. Coloured etching by N.E. Lerouge.

A boy with a variety of icthyosis, a skin disease, which in this case resembles the scales of an alligator. Stipple engraving by R.W. Sievier, 1818.

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<p>On cyclopia see reprint of: 'Anomalies and curiosities of medicine', by G.M. Gould and W.L. Pyle, Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders, 1896, p.241</p>
<p>For Hélène and Judith see: C.J.S. Thompson, 'The mystery and lore of monsters', London 1930, pp. 71-72; L. Fiedler, 'Freaks', New York 1978, p. 201; R.D. Altick, 'The shows of London', Cambridge (Mass.) and London 1978, p.37</p>

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A man suffering from a form of icthyosis, a skin disease that resembles fish scales. Engraving by Forget after J. Arago.

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A boy with a skin disease together with the conjoined twins Judith and Hélène; below them an infant with one central eye. Coloured etching by N.E. Lerouge.

Thomas Jones, a boy with icthyosis, a skin disease that resembles fish scales. Coloured lithograph by J. Perry, 1841.

A man suffering from a form of icthyosis, a skin disease that resembles fish scales. Engraving by Forget after J. Arago.

A boy with a variety of icthyosis, a skin disease, which in this case resembles the scales of an alligator. Stipple engraving by R.W. Sievier, 1818.

Emploi du jequirity et de l'inoculation blennorrhagique dans l'ophthalmie granuleuse / par Albert Carette.

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A boy with a skin disease together with the conjoined twins Judith and Hélène; below them an infant with one central eye. Coloured etching by N.E. Lerouge.

Thomas Jones, a boy with icthyosis, a skin disease that resembles fish scales. Coloured lithograph by J. Perry, 1841.

A man suffering from a form of icthyosis, a skin disease that resembles fish scales. Engraving by Forget after J. Arago.

A boy with a variety of icthyosis, a skin disease, which in this case resembles the scales of an alligator. Stipple engraving by R.W. Sievier, 1818.

Emploi du jequirity et de l'inoculation blennorrhagique dans l'ophthalmie granuleuse / par Albert Carette.

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