The sick rose, or, Disease and the art of medical illustration / Richard Barnett.
The sick rose, or, Disease and the art of medical illustration / Richard Barnett.
The sick rose, or, Disease and the art of medical illustration / Richard Barnett.
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Publisher
New York, NY : D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers, Inc., [2014]
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G 2014/4211
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
253 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm.
Content type
text
still image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction : disenchanted flesh -- Skin diseases : the boundary of the body -- Leprosy : more than skin deep -- Smallpox : blistered by Act of Parliament -- Tuberculosis : the white death -- Cholera : a free trade in disease -- Cancer : the claws of the crab -- Heart disease : crowns and murmurs -...
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Publisher
New York, NY : D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers, Inc., [2014]
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
[2014]
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"The Sick Rose is a visual tour through the golden age of medical illustration. The nineteenth century experienced an explosion of epidemics such as cholera and diphtheria, driven by industrialization, urbanization and poor hygiene. In this pre-color-photography era, accurate images were relied upon to teach students and aid diagnosis. The best exa...
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Full title
The sick rose, or, Disease and the art of medical illustration / Richard Barnett.
Portion of title
Disease and the art of medical illustration.
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Notes
General note
"354 illustrations, 345 in color."
"This book is published in partnership with Wellcome Collection and the Wellcome Library, a part of the Wellcome Trust"--Title page verso.
Includes bibliographic references (pages 244-245) and index.
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G 2014/4211
Record Identifier
74VKKGbMlQVO
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKKGbMlQVO
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ISBN
1938922409
9781938922404
DDC
610.222
MMS ID
991021920319702626
