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An itinerant surgeon extracting stones from a grimacing patient; symbolising the expulsion of 'folly' (insanity). Engraving.

An itinerant surgeon extracting stones from a man's head; symbolising the expulsion of 'folly' (insanity), they are surrounded by a group of people. Pencil drawing by P. Quast, 1645.

Germain Colot performing an operation for bladder stone. Coloured pencil drawing by A. Rivoulon.

Three men wearing orthopedic apparatus exercising; another is strapped into leg braces. Aquatint by P. Sandby (?), 1783.

An itinerant surgeon extracting stones from a man's head; symbolising the expulsion of 'folly' (insanity) Line engraving by L. van Leyden, 1524.

A barber-surgeon extracting stones from a woman's head; symbolising the expulsion of 'folly' (insanity). Watercolour by J. Cats, 1787, after B. Maton.

An itinerant surgeon extracting stones from a man's head; symbolising the expulsion of 'folly' (insanity), in the background is a manic woman who is waiting for the operation. Photogravure, 1926, after T. de Brij after M. de Vos.

A surgeon in his workroom extracting stones from a man's head; symbolising the expulsion of 'folly' (insanity). Gouache painting by J. Einsle, 1806, after G. Dou.

Outlines of the lectures on surgery / delivered by Sir Astley Cooper, bart at St. Thomas's and Guy's Hospitals.

Adenomatous Tumours of the Abdominal Viscera

A treatise upon gravel and upon gout : in which their sources and connection are ascertained : with an examination of Dr. Austin's theory of stone, and other critical remarks. A dissertation on the bile and its concretions, and an enquiry into the operation of solvents / by Murray Forbes, member of the Surgeon's Company.

Rationelle behandlung der gicht und steinkrankheiten / von Dr. Otto Ewich.

Biliary cirrhosis 1905

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Outlines of the lectures on surgery / delivered by Sir Astley Cooper, bart at St. Thomas's and Guy's Hospitals.

Adenomatous Tumours of the Abdominal Viscera

Rationelle behandlung der gicht und steinkrankheiten / von Dr. Otto Ewich.

Biliary cirrhosis 1905