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A Cabinet of Medical Curiosities
Jan Bondeson
Softbound
250 pages
Illustrated
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Date Published: April 1, 1999
A compilation of some very interesting people and unexplained syndromes/phenomenon.
Spontaneous human combustion, premature burial, bosom serpents, the lousy disease,
tailed people, giants, dwarfs, the two-headed boy of Bengal, and two women of
note, one who duped the most respected physicians of the day
by apparently breeding "rabbits," and the tragic, touching story of bearded lady
Julia Pastrana who suffered from two separate genetic disorders.
Julia was a lovely woman outside of her appearance, and the way in which her life,
and that of her newborn son, and especially their deaths were mishandled is criminal.
The author writes in a kind, evenhanded tone that shows a respect for his subject
matter and the intelligence of his readers. This book contains plenty of first-hand
accounts and historical data which adds great interest and welcome factual background.
Note: The author mentions Gould and Pyle's ANOMALIES AND CURIOSITIES OF MEDICINE,
published in 1897, as his inspiration for this book. This is available in its
entirety on-line and is a riveting read.
This volume came from the collection of a discrete owner.
The book has been gently read, and the pages are clean and bright
with gentle light wear to it's cover.
Order by ITEM #BKS-225-08
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