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  • Quackery: 20th century
  • Quackery: 20th. century: 'Improved oxytonor oxygen'
  • Nostrums and quackery : articles on the nostrum evil and quackery reprinted from the Journal of the American Medical Association.
  • Nostrums and quackery : articles on the nostrum evil and quackery reprinted from the Journal of the American Medical Association.
  • Nostrums and quackery : articles on the nostrum evil and quackery reprinted from the Journal of the American Medical Association.
  • An English fool acting as spokesman for a Dutch quack doctor; an ornate border composed of the paraphernalia of quackery surrounds his proclamation. Engraving by G. Bickham.
  • An English fool acting as spokesman for a Dutch quack doctor; an ornate border composed of the paraphernalia of quackery surrounds his proclamation. Engraving by G. Bickham.
  • Remarks on the impositions of quacks : so much practiced in this Kingdom. Wherein is exposed to the public themeans of distinguishing them from able physicians and surgeons. And how much it is to be wished that the laws would appoint some effectual means to suppress these vile ways of practicing, so prejudicial to his Majesty's subjects / By Vint. B-t.
  • Medici ciarlatani e ciarlatani medici : con 8 tavole fuori testo / [Andrea Corsini].
  • A charlatan wearing spectacles and holding a snake, Bologna.
  • Dr. Bossy, the quack of Dr. Bossy with assistants, selling medicines in London
  • Nostrums : the great advertisement song / written & sung by E.W. Royce ... ; music by W. Meyer Lutz ; illustrated by Alfred Conconen.
  • M0006922: A charlatan doctor
  • M0006886: A charlatan doctor
  • M0006895: A charlatan doctor, selling medicine to a crowd
  • A travelling medicine vendor on horseback making a speech to a crowd of people. Engraving by T. Slater, ca. 1713.
  • M0006679: Portrait of William Atkins (fl. 17th century)
  • M0007104: Manuscript illustration of charlatan doctor with assistant
  • The quacks of old London / by C.J.S. Thompson.
  • A Dutch quack doctor promoting his wares before an audience of townspeople. Etching.
  • A Dutch quack doctor promoting his wares before an audience of townspeople. Etching.
  • The quacks of old London / by C.J.S. Thompson.
  • A Dutch quack doctor out of his depth on a spirited horse; implying his medical limitations. Engraving.
  • The quacks of old London / by C.J.S. Thompson.
  • The quacks of old London / by C.J.S. Thompson.
  • Broadside: The High German Doctor and the English Fool!
  • The quacks of old London / by C.J.S. Thompson.
  • Quack displaying his wares to a crowd.
  • A medicine vendor holding up a small flask of medicine for sale. Red chalk drawing attributed to Nicolaes Walraven van Haeften.
  • A medicine vendor holding up a small flask of medicine for sale. Red chalk drawing attributed to Nicolaes Walraven van Haeften.