The pig-faced lady of Manchester Square & other medical marvels
Bondeson, Jan2004
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This is the story of the lives of individuals afflicted with severe deformities and how 17th and 18th century British society reacted to their extraordinary bodies. The book is illustrated with woodcuts, engravings, and oil paintings.
Main title:
The pig-faced lady of Manchester Square & other medical marvels / Jan Bondeson.
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Imprint:
Stroud : Tempus, 2004.
Collation:
287 p., [24] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), facsims. (some col.), ports. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: as The two-headed boy and other medical marvels. Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University Press, 2000.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780752429687 (hbk)
Dewey class:
362.196043
Language:
English
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Subject:
Disfigured persons -- Great Britain -- BiographyDisfigured persons -- Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 17th centuryDisfigured persons -- Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 18th centuryDisfigured persons -- Great Britain -- Public opinion -- History -- 17th centuryDisfigured persons -- Great Britain -- Public opinion -- History -- 18th centuryPublic opinion -- Great Britain -- HistoryHealth and Wellbeing
BRN:
1739273
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