By Michael Sappol and Eva Åhrén ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. Once upon a time, before originality was
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Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, a hardback book of nearly 240 pages with 450 full-color illustrations, was created to celebrate the Library’s 175th anniversary (1836-2011). It is available as a free download from NLM Digital Collections. The book is also available from its publisher, Blast Books, and major online booksellers.
Chinese Anti-Tuberculosis Flyers, ca. 1940
By Liping Bu ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. Tuberculosis carried a social stigma for both the individual and
An Anatomical Essay on the Movement of the Heart
By Jonathan Sawday ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. William Harvey’s De motu cordis et sanguinis in animalibus is
A Book of Receipts of All Sorts (1693–1730s)
By Mary E. Fissell ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. In 1693 Elizabeth Strachey (ca. 1670–1722) wrote her name on
Malaria Pinup Calendars, 1945
By Mike “Sport” Murphy Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. To young American GIs waging World War II in the
Anti-Germ Warfare Campaign Posters, ca. 1952
By Liping Bu Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. This essay takes a look at a collection of hand-inked and