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Saint Luke, writing his gospel. Engraving after C. Visscher.

The old writing master sharpens his pen at the window with his students in the background. Lithograph by F. Hanfstaengl, 1836, after G. Dou.

The risen Christ shows his lance wound to Saint Thomas. Engraving by J. Sturt.

Saint Gregory, wearing papal costume, is seated at his desk writing his homilies. Engraving by Houatt and N. Bazin after A. Dieu, 17--.

Zacharias (father of John the Baptist), struck dumb, writes that his son should be known as John. Etching by C. Tinti, 1771, after A. del Sarto.

A French hospital for wounded soldiers, World War I: patients taking afternoon tea, and a nurse waiting to collect a letter from a slow writer. Colour lithograph after L. Ibels, 1916.

An Egyptian man sits beside his hooka writing a letter, he is watched by his client, a woman. Coloured lithograph by L. Haghe, c. 1849, after D. Roberts.

A man writing; representing the faculty of memory. Engraving, 16--.

A surgeon bleeding a woman patient's arm, he is assisted by two attendants. Engraving by F. Baretta after P. Mainoto.

Saint Paul and Saint Peter. Colour crayon manner print by F. Bartolozzi after G.F. Barbieri, il Guercino.

The world's writing systems / edited by Peter T. Daniels and William Bright.

Winning the publications game : how to write a scientific paper without neglecting your patients / Tim Albert.

Literacy and social development in the West : a reader / edited by Harvey J. Graff.

Recovering bodies : illness, disability, and life-writing / G. Thomas Couser.

The Tanner Lectures on Human Values. V 1984 / Carlos Fuentas [and others] ; Sterling M. McMurrin, editor.

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The world's writing systems / edited by Peter T. Daniels and William Bright.

Winning the publications game : how to write a scientific paper without neglecting your patients / Tim Albert.

Literacy and social development in the West : a reader / edited by Harvey J. Graff.

Recovering bodies : illness, disability, and life-writing / G. Thomas Couser.

The Tanner Lectures on Human Values. V 1984 / Carlos Fuentas [and others] ; Sterling M. McMurrin, editor.