Anatomy of snakes: eight figures, including scales, a fang, the tails of a boa and a columber snake, and the heads of three species, including a rattle snake, all shown with open jaws. Line engraving after a drawing by S. Edwards (?), 1809.

  • Edwards, Sydenham, 1768-1819.
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Feb. 1 1809
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571519i
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London (Fleet Street) : G. Kearsley, Feb. 1 1809.

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1 print : engraving ; sheet 23.8 x 14.2 cm

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Comparative anatomy ; Carinated scale of boa ; plain scale ; fang ; tail of coluber ; tail of boa ; head of innoxious snake ; head of poisonous snake Bears number: Pl. LXVIII

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Wellcome Collection 571519i

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