Historical Bibliography Updated: August 26, 2021

Human monstrosities. 4 vols.

HIRST, Barton Cooke (1861 – 1935) Wikipedia

PIERSOL, George Arthur (1856 – 1924) worldcat.org/identities

Publication Details

Philadelphia: Lea Brothers, 1891 CE–1893 CE.

The first large work on the subject illustrated primarily by photographs of specimens, and one of the last to use to the term "monster" as a medical descriptor. Digital facsimile of the 4 volumes from the Internet Archive at this link.

Browse Tags

Immunology & Dermatology
Diagnostics & Imaging

Thematic Classifications

IMAGING › Photography / Photomicrography TERATOLOGY

Catalog Metadata	Reference Information
Entry Number	#534.68
Permanent Link	https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/126
Author Bio Link	Wikipedia ↗
External URL	human-monstrosities

Geographic Context

Publication place: Philadelphia