Arms showing funis brachii, Berengarius, 1523

Portrait of Johannes Dryander

Second Muscular Tabula, Thomas Geminus

Figure showing the base of the brain, Thomas Geminus

Anatomical fugitive sheets: circa 1540

Anatomical Fugitive sheets, circa 1540

Skeletons of child and foetus, 16th Century

Thoracic viscera, 16th Century

Omnium humani corporis partium descriptio seu ut vocant anatomia ... / [Walther Hermenius Ryff].

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The doctor who challenged the unicorn myth

Printing the body

Fantastic beasts and unnatural history

Getting under the skin

Journal and certificates on the fourth voyage of Mr. Blanchard, Who ascended from the Royal Military Academy, at Chelsea, The 16th of October, 1784, at 9 Minutes past Twelve O'Clock, and was accompanied, as far as Sunbury, By John Sheldon, Esq. Professor of Anatomy, and fellow of the Royal Society; And, from Sunbury, continued his Voyage, alone, to Rumsey, in Hampshire. Dedicated, by permission, To his grace, The Duke of Northumberland.

M0002461: Portrait of Theophile Bonet (1620-1689)  /  M0002462: Male figure showing anatomy of the surface muscles, 16th century

Surgical instruments laid out on a table, for use in cataract and hernia operations during the mid 1500s, with two men in 16th century dress standing behind it. Colour facsimile process print after a 16th century manuscript, 1925.

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The doctor who challenged the unicorn myth

Printing the body

Fantastic beasts and unnatural history

Getting under the skin

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M0002461: Portrait of Theophile Bonet (1620-1689) / M0002462: Male figure showing anatomy of the surface muscles, 16th century

Surgical instruments laid out on a table, for use in cataract and hernia operations during the mid 1500s, with two men in 16th century dress standing behind it. Colour facsimile process print after a 16th century manuscript, 1925.

Thoracic viscera, 16th Century

Skeletons of child and foetus, 16th Century

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Stories

The doctor who challenged the unicorn myth

Printing the body

Fantastic beasts and unnatural history

Getting under the skin

Images

Catalogue

M0002461: Portrait of Theophile Bonet (1620-1689) / M0002462: Male figure showing anatomy of the surface muscles, 16th century

Surgical instruments laid out on a table, for use in cataract and hernia operations during the mid 1500s, with two men in 16th century dress standing behind it. Colour facsimile process print after a 16th century manuscript, 1925.

Thoracic viscera, 16th Century

Skeletons of child and foetus, 16th Century