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  • Duke University Medical Center Library. Donated by The Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, Shilling Library.

    Description:
    Bookplate: Staff of Aesculapius with serpent framed by an arrow pointing beneath the waves.
    Date:
    2005

  • Wax Models of Chang and Eng Bunker

    Description:
    Wax models of Siamese Twins, Chang and Eng Bunker, taken at the Circus World Museum in Baraboo, Wisconsin. Photographed by Barbara A. Busse.
    Date:
    June 1992

  • Bookplate for Dr. F. H. Stibbe

    Description:
    A caduceus with a seated figure at the top. A foxglove, from which digitalis is extracted, is shown on the right.
    Date:
    January 21, 1989

  • Robert Batty, M.D.

    Description:
    Portrait of Robert Batty. Drawn by George Dance and engraved by William Daniell.
    Date:
    April 8, 1979

  • Bookplate for Dr. Joseph Yaskin

    Description:
    Picture of an eye looking down at a man's head showing the brain, with bats flying by. By Enrico Vannuccini for Dr. Joseph Yaskin.
    Date:
    1976

  • Elmer Belt

    Description:
    Arthur Elmer Belt, Leonardo da Vinci scholar and collector, in Los Angeles.
    Date:
    circa 1969

  • Ex Libris J. Zilvytes

    Description:
    Bookplate: A hammer is driving a stake through a heart that has been placed inside a large cup set on a closed book. Flames leap behind the cup.
    Date:
    1966

  • Bookplate for Erik and Sylva Meema

    Description:
    Modern art drawing in blue showing bones. Drawn by A. Lee. Publisher: Canada
    Date:
    1966

  • Ex Libris Dr. A. Brauer

    Description:
    Bookplate: A naked man, woman, and child are held in the palm of a hand growing out of the earth. Another hand provides a sheltering roof.
    Date:
    1964

  • Ex Libris Dr. J. Jusenaites

    Description:
    Bookplate: Female nude--full frontal view to just above the waist. A stethoscope bisects the image. A funnel is on the left; a thermometer is on the right.
    Date:
    1963

  • Ex Libris Dr. Monique Martin

    Description:
    Bookplate: Elleboro nigro in bloom. Serpent twined around stem is reminiscent of staff of Aesculapius.
    Date:
    1963

  • Bookplate for Dr. N. G. Lippoczy

    Description:
    Picture of a man and a woman with flasks of wine. Grapevines are shown in the background. Drawn by F. A. Text in Latin.
    Date:
    1963

  • Ex Libris Janinos P.

    Description:
    Bookplate: Image of a large eye.
    Date:
    1963

  • Ex Libris Dr. G. Farnarier

    Description:
    Bookplate: Two males examine the eye of a third.
    Date:
    1962

  • Eks libris Dr. Gerhard Kreyenberg

    Description:
    Bookplate: Abstract of physician's head with stethoscope and patient rib cage.
    Date:
    1962

  • Bookplate for J. Rodriguez Chaves

    Description:
    A robed man is sitting in front of a spider web holding an open book. Dr. Chaves ipse fecit.
    Date:
    1961

  • Bookplate for Dr Kertesz D.

    Description:
    Picture of a man pushing a wheelbarrow full of books in front of a house. The house is shown to be full of books. Drawn by Gacsi Mihaly.
    Date:
    1961

  • Ex Libris Dr. Leb Jozsef

    Description:
    Bookplate: Two warriors in classical Greek armor. One bandages the arm of the other.
    Date:
    1961

  • Ex Libris F. A. Bendoraitis

    Description:
    Bookplate: A bearded and seated male rests his head in his right hand; the elbow is propped on his right leg. A crown or wreath is on his head.
    Date:
    1960

  • Bookplate for Dr. N. G. Lippoczy

    Description:
    Portrait of a knight on horseback carrying a banner. Hills are shown in the background. A coat of arms appears next to the knight. Drawn by Robieuscheff.
    Date:
    1960