Gray’s Anatomy: Descriptive and Surgical (2nd American Edition, 1865)
Title Gray’s Anatomy: Descriptive and Surgical (2nd American Edition, 1865) Author Henry Gray, F.R.S. Illustrator: H. V. Carter, M.D. Publisher: […]
Medical history and curiosities
Explorations of unusual medical practices, rare conditions, and the evolution of medicine through history.
Text-Book of Normal Histology: Including an Account of the Development of the Tissues and of the Organs
Title Text-Book of Normal Histology: Including an Account of the Development of the Tissues and of the Organs Author George
Sloan’s Liniment
Title Sloan’s Liniment Image Description This small glass bottle once held Sloan’s Liniment, a potent topical remedy made famous
Cobalt Blue Apothecary Bottle
Title Cobalt Blue Apothecary Bottle Image Description This small cobalt blue apothecary bottle likely dates from the late 19th to
Vintage Ex-Lax Tin: “The Chocolated Laxative”
Title Vintage Ex-Lax Tin: “The Chocolated Laxative” Author/Manufacturer Ex-Lax, Inc. Image Description This striking vintage Ex-Lax tin once held 18
Amber Apothecary Bottles with Liquid Contents (Pair)
Title Amber Apothecary Bottles with Liquid Contents (Pair) Image Description A matched pair of vintage clear-glass apothecary bottles sealed with
Dr. Fred Palmer’s Skin Whitener Tin
Title Dr. Fred Palmer’s Skin Whitener Tin Image Description A round, orange metal tin labeled “Dr. Fred Palmer’s Skin Whitener”,
Therapeusis of Internal Diseases (Four-Volume Set)
Title Therapeusis of Internal Diseases (Four-Volume Set) 1913 Author Frederick Forchheimer, M.D., Sc.D. (Harv.)Professor of Medicine, Medical Department, University of
Treatment of Fractures
Title The Treatment of Fractures (1905) Author Charles Locke Scudder, M.D. Image Description This 1905 edition of The Treatment of