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The story of a man with toothache, his attempts at self help and the final resort visiting the dental surgeon: twenty-four vignettes. Coloured wood engraving by W. Busch, 1862.

A hospital ward for insomniacs. Pen drawing by G.E. Studdy, 1910.

Insomnia

A man disturbed from sleep by visions caused by guilt. Etching by Brocas.

The melancholy temperament: an anxious woman clasps her hands as an agitated man lies on the ground. Engraving by R. Sadeler, 1583, after M. de Vos.

The Restless Compendium : Interdisciplinary Investigations of Rest and Its Opposites / Felicity Callard, Kimberley Staines, James Wilkes, editors ; [foreword by Ken Arnold, Creative Director, Wellcome Trust].

Insomnia and nerve strain / by Henry S. Upson ; with skiagraphic illustrations.

Sleeping disorders.

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The Restless Compendium : Interdisciplinary Investigations of Rest and Its Opposites / Felicity Callard, Kimberley Staines, James Wilkes, editors ; [foreword by Ken Arnold, Creative Director, Wellcome Trust].

Insomnia

Insomnia and nerve strain / by Henry S. Upson ; with skiagraphic illustrations.

Sleeping disorders.

A hospital ward for insomniacs. Pen drawing by G.E. Studdy, 1910.