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  • A prize medal of the Medical Society of London; on the front is Queen Charlotte and on reverse is Hygieia with a serpent. Engraving by R.G. Reeve.

    • Reeve, Richard, 1780-approximately 1835.
    Reference
    21638i
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  • The life- history of British serpents and their local distribution in the British Isles / by Gerald R. Leighton.

    • Leighton, Gerald R. (Gerald Rowley), 1868-
    Date
    1901
    • Books
    • Online
  • Flower and roots of a red lily (Lilium carolinianum) and a whampum snake (Coluber fasciatus). Etching by M. Catesby, c.1731, after himself.

    • Catesby, Mark, 1683-1749.
    Date
    [1731-1749]
    Reference
    21005i
    • Pictures
  • Monograph of the sea-snakes (Hydrophiidae) / by Malcolm Smith.

    • Smith, Malcolm, 1875-1958.
    Date
    [1964.]
    • Books
  • Giftschlangen und Schlangengift / von H. Hediger.

    • Hediger, H.
    Date
    1934
    • Books
  • The serpent sacrifice. Chromolithograph.

    Reference
    26226i
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  • Parasites: a parasitical worm, shown much enlarged, with its hosts. Gouache painting by J. Svoboda after L.W. Sambon.

    • Sambon, L. W. (Louis Westenra), 1865-1931.
    Reference
    46546i
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  • Damayanti deserted in the forest: part of the story of Damayanti and Nala. Chromolithograph by R. Varma.

    • Ravi Varma, 1848-1906.
    Date
    [after 1900] :
    Reference
    26589i
    • Pictures
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  • An ornate design for a pharmacy label. Engraving.

    Reference
    16245i
    • Pictures
  • Six snakes of the cobra family, including a rhomboidal and diamondbacked species. Engraving, ca. 1778.

    Date
    1778
    Reference
    41992i
    • Pictures
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  • An Indian snake, Bodroo Pam. Coloured engraving by W. Skelton, ca. 1796.

    • Skelton, William, 1763-1848.
    Date
    [1796]
    Reference
    42585i
    • Pictures
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  • Snake anatomy: ventral view of snake with scales; ventral view of internal organs; view of open mouth. Engraving, ca. 1778.

    Date
    1778
    Reference
    42039i
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  • Two snakes, one a white amphisbaena species. Engraving, ca. 1778.

    Date
    1778
    Reference
    42031i
    • Pictures
  • Indian cobra, with 'spectacle' marking on hood. Watercolour, 1782.

    Date
    1782
    Reference
    579194i
    • Pictures
  • Ricerche fisiche sopra il veleno della vipera / di Felice Fontana.

    • Fontana, Felice, 1730-1805.
    Date
    1767
    • Books
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  • Nigeria.

    • Warrell, D. A.
    Date
    1974
    • Film
  • Die europäischen und mediterranen Ottern und ihre Gifte : Grundlagen zur Darstellung eines wirksamen Schlangenserums / von Richard Bieling [and others].

    • Bieling, Richard, 1881-
    Date
    1936
    • Books
  • Parasites: a parasitical worm, shown much enlarged, with its hosts. Gouache painting by J. Svoboda after L.W. Sambon.

    • Sambon, L. W. (Louis Westenra), 1865-1931.
    Reference
    46548i
    • Pictures
    • Online
  • Poisonous snakes of Texas and first aid treatment of their bites / by John E. Werler.

    • Werler, John E.
    Date
    1964
    • Books
  • Snake. Etching, 18--?

    Date
    [between 1800 and 1809-?]
    Reference
    566375i
    • Pictures
    • Online
  • Three snakes of the cobra family, including the black-headed cobra and the queen cobra. Engraving, ca. 1778.

    Date
    1778
    Reference
    41987i
    • Pictures
  • Giftschlangen und die Serumbehandlung der Schlangenbisse / von R. Kraus und Fr. Werner.

    • Kraus, Rudolf, 1868-1932.
    Date
    1931
    • Books
  • Moses points to the brazen serpent while his people writhe on the ground, besieged by fiery serpents. Etching by G. Cooke, 1816, after C. le Brun.

    • Le Brun, Charles, 1619-1690.
    Date
    1 April 1816
    Reference
    18329i
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  • Vlyssis Aldrovandi patricii Bononiensis Serpentum, et draconu[m] historiae libri duo / Bartholomaeus Ambrosinus ... pr[a]efectus summo labore opus concinnauit ... cum indice memorabilium, nec non uariaru[m] linguaru[m] locupletissimo ... ; sumptibus M Antonij Berni[a]e bibliopol[a]e Bononiensis.

    • Aldrovandi, Ulisse, 1522-1605?
    Date
    1640
    • Books
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  • Two snakes, including an Indian Cobra (?), with 'spectacle' marking on its hood. Etching, 18--?

    Date
    [between 1800 and 1809-?]
    Reference
    566371i
    • Pictures
    • Online
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