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Freaks : the pig-faced lady of Manchester Square & other medical marvels

Bondeson, Jan2006
Books, Manuscripts
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.
Imprint:
Stroud : Tempus, 2006.
Collation:
288 p. : ill. (some col.), facsims. (some col.), ports. (some col.) ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: as The two-headed boy and other medical marvels. Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University Press, 2000; as The pig-faced lady of Manchester Square & other medical marvels. Stroud: Tempus, 2004.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780752436623 (pbk)
Dewey class:
362.196043362.196043009616.0423
Local class:
362.196043009
Language:
English
BRN:
1271792
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