Remarks on Mr John Bell's anatomy of the heart and arteries / [by Jonathan Dawplucker].

  • Barclay, John, 1758-1826.
Date:
[1799]
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Credit: Remarks on Mr John Bell's anatomy of the heart and arteries / [by Jonathan Dawplucker]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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