M0001928: Reproduction of two depictions of "The plague doctor"

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Black and white reproduction of a page from a book with two depictions of "The plague doctor". The caption underneath the images reads: "The costume used by physicians during the plague in Marseilles in 1720. The snout was filled with spices presumed to purify inhaled air. On the right is a German caricature of this dress." The reproduction is from Haggard, Howard W.: <i>Devils, drugs, and doctors : the story of the science of healing from medicine-man to doctor</i> New York : Blue Ribbon Books, [1929], page 209. Related images: M0001918, M0001920, M0001921, M0001922, M0001923, M0001926, M0001927, M0001941EA

M0001928: Reproduction of two depictions of "The plague doctor"

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