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Explanation of the instruments used in the new operation on the eyes by William Cheselden

Reference number: RBO/13/96

Date: 1728

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Includes plate from the Philosophical Transactions

Reference number
RBO/13/96
Earliest possible date
1728
Page extent
3 pages
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Manuscript

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Explanation of the instruments used in the new operation on the eyes by William Cheselden, 1728, RBO/13/96, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rbo_13_96/explanation-of-the-instruments-used-in-the-new-operation-on-the-eyes-by-william-cheselden, accessed on 19 May 2025

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