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• Embalming fluids; their historical development and formulation, from the standpoint of the chemical aspects of the scientific art of preserving human remains. (Chemical Publishing Co., 1940), by Simon Mendelsohn (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Embalmers licensed under Act no. 132. ([Lansing?], 1922), by Michigan. Department of Health (page images at HathiTrust)
• Egyptian mummies (G. Allen & Unwin, 1924), by Grafton Elliot Smith and Warren R. Dawson (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Mortuary science (Thomas, 1961), by Frederick C. Gale (page images at HathiTrust)
• Tratado de autopsias y embalsamamientos : el diagnostico medico-legal en el cadaver (Los Progressos de la Clínica, 1917), by Antonio Lecha-Marzo (page images at HathiTrust)
• Etude historique et critique des embaumements, avec description d'une nouvelle méthode. (Storck, 1891), by Pierre Marie Claude Parcelly (page images at HathiTrust)
• Egyptian mummy. : Will be exhibited at [blank] : [Three lines from the Edinburgh encyclopedia] (A.P. Searing & Co. printers, Ithaca., 1827), by Horace Smith, Adam Clarke, and Brotos (page images at HathiTrust)
• A history of Egyptian mummies : and an account of the worship and embalming of the sacred animals by the Egyptians; with remarks on the funeral ceremonies of different nations, and observations on the mummies of the Canary islands, of the ancient Peruvians, Burman priests, &c. (Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green and Longman, 1834), by Thomas Joseph Pettigrew (page images at HathiTrust)
• Practical embalming; a recitation of actual experiences of the author and hundreds of the most expert embalmers of the world (C. H. Clarke, 1917), by Charles Horace Clarke (page images at HathiTrust)
• The practical embalmer; a common-sense treatise on the art and science of embalming ([Boston?], 1900), by Asa Johnson Dodge (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Eckels-Genung method and practical embalmer; a practical and comprehensive treatise on embalming, together with a complete description of the anatomy and circulation of the human body (Press of H.S. Eckels & co., inc., 1917), by Howard Samuel Eckels and Charles Augustus Genung (page images at HathiTrust)
• "The scientific embalmer"; a treatise on judicial embalming, throwing light on very important questions which had so far remained obscure. (Dr. G. H. Michel, 1913), by Gustave Hillarion Michel (page images at HathiTrust)
• Anatomy and embalming (The Embalming book company, 1913), by Albert John Nunnamaker and Charles Otto Dhonau (page images at HathiTrust)
• The champion text-book on embalming; a comprehensive treatise on the science and art of embalming, giving the latest and most sucessful methods of treatment, including descriptive and morbid anatomy, physiology, sanitation, disinfection, etc. (The Champion chemical co., 1908), by Eliab Myers (page images at HathiTrust)
• The champion text book on embalming. (Champion chemical co., 1897), by Eliab Myers and F. A. Sullivan (page images at HathiTrust)
• The art and sciences of embalming, descriptive and operative (Pres of C. B. Hibberd, 1896), by Carl Lewis Barnes (page images at HathiTrust)
• Two mummies from Thebes in Upper Egypt (s.n.], 1865), by James Douglas (page images at HathiTrust)
• The essentials of anatomy, sanitary science and embalming; a series of questions and answers on the subject of embalming and collateral sciences, including all of the essentials and none of the non-essentials of these sciences. ([n. p.], 1906), by A. Johnson Dodge (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Chemistry for embalmers. (Burgess Pub. Co., 1942), by Norville Clarence Pervier (page images at HathiTrust)
• Excerpts from a mortician's workshop (Georgia Funeral Directors and Embalmers Association, 1958), by Samuel Henry Pierce (page images at HathiTrust)
• The principles and practice of embalming (Dallas, 1959), by Clarence G. Strub and L. G. Frederick (page images at HathiTrust)
• Circular of information containing the law as it pertains to the practice of embalming ..., by Iowa (page images at HathiTrust)
• Prof. E. H. Crane's manual of instructions to undertakers : With full and complete instructions in the best methods for preserving the dead, including minute directions for arterial injection, by Elliot H. Crane (Gutenberg ebook)
• The undertakers' manual, by Auguste Renouard (Gutenberg ebook)
• Anatomy and Embalming: A Treatise on the Science and Art of Embalming, the Latest and Most Successful Methods of Treatment and the General Anatomy Relating to this Subject, by Albert John Nunnamaker and Charles Otto Dhonau (Gutenberg ebook)

• Anthropotomie ou l'art d'injecter, de disséquer, d'embaumer et de conserver les parties du corps humain ... (chez P. G. Cavelier, libraire ..., 1765), by Jean Joseph Sue, Antonio Hernández Morejón, and Pierre Guillaume Cavelier (page images at HathiTrust)
• Anatomia reformata (Apud Cornelium Boutestein, Jordanum Lughtmans, 1695), by Steven Blankaart (page images at HathiTrust)
• ΝΕΚΡΟΚΗΔΕΙΑ; Or, the Art of Embalming;: Wherein Is Shewn the Right of Burial, and Funeral Ceremonies, Especially That of Preserving Bodies After the Egyptian Method. Together With an Account of the Egyptian Mummies, Pyramids, Subterranean Vaults and Lamps, and Their Opinion of the Metempsychosis, the Cause of Their Embalming. As Also a Geographical Description of Egypt, the Rise and Course of the Nile, the Temper, Constitution and Physic of the Inhabitants, Their Inventions, Arts, Sciences, Stupendous Works and Sepulchres, and Other Curious Observations Any Ways Relating to the Physiology and Knowledge of This Art., by Thomas Greenhill (Gutenberg ebook)
• The charitable physitian with the Charitable apothecary. Written in French by Philbert Guibert Esquire, and physitian regent in Paris: and by him after many severall editions, reviewed, corrected, amended, and augmented. And now faithfully translated into English, for the benefit of this kingdome, by I. W. (London : printed by Thomas Harper, and are to bee sold by Willliam Sheeres, at his shop in Coven Garden neere the New Exchange, 1639), by Philbert Guybert and fl. 1639 I. W. (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• History of embalming, and of preparations in anatomy, pathology, and natural history ; including an account of a new process for embalming. (J. Dobson, 1840), by J.-N. Gannal and Richard Harlan (page images at HathiTrust)
• Histoire des embaumements, et de la préparation des pièces d' anatomie normale, d'anatomie pathologique et d'histoire naturelle; suivie de procédés nouveaux (Ferra, 1838), by J.-N. Gannal (page images at HathiTrust)
• Histoire des embaumements, et de la préparation des pièces d' anatomie normale, d'anatomie pathologique et d'histoire naturelle; suivie de procédés nouveaux (Chez l'auteur, 1841), by J.-N. Gannal (page images at HathiTrust)
• History of Embalming: and of Preparations in Anatomy, Pathology, and Natural History; Including an Account of a New Process for Embalming, by J.-N. Gannal, trans. by Richard Harlan (Gutenberg ebook)

• List of licensed embalmers. (Illinois State Journal Co., State printers, between 1000 and 1999), by Illinois. Board of Health (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Illinois Funeral Directing and Embalming Act (Dept. of Registration and Education, in the 1930s), by Illinois and Illinois. Department of Registration and Education (page images at HathiTrust)

• Funeral directors and embalmers law, with rules and regulations (State of California, Department of Professional and Vocational Standards, Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers, in the 20th century), by California and California. State Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers (page images at HathiTrust)

• Illinois Funeral Directing and Embalming Act (Dept. of Registration and Education, in the 1930s), by Illinois and Illinois. Department of Registration and Education (page images at HathiTrust)

• Statutes, rules and regulations of the Indiana State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors (s.n., 1974), by Indiana. Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors (page images at HathiTrust)

• The Kansas State Board of Embalming (Governmental Research Center, University of Kansas, 1966), by James T. Havel (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Funeral directors law, rules and regulations. (Kansas. State Board of Embalming, 1935), by Kansas. State Board of Embalming (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Embalmers ̓laws, rules and regulations. (Kansas. State Board of Embalming, between 1000 and 1999), by Kansas. State Board of Embalming (page images at HathiTrust)

• Rules and regulations of the State Board of Registration in Embalming, list of registered embalmers and rules for transportation of the dead. (The Board], in the 20th century), by Rhode Island. State Board of Registration in Embalming (page images at HathiTrust)
• Proceedings of the ... annual convention. ([Chicago], 1892), by National Funeral Directors Association of the United States (page images at HathiTrust)

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• The care of the aged, the dying and the dead. (C.C. Thomas, 1940), by Alfred Worcester (page images at HathiTrust)
• The care of the aged, the dying and the dead. (Thomas, 1961), by Alfred Worcester (page images at HathiTrust)
• Investigation of inertial properties of the human body. Final report. (1975), by Richard F. Chandler, Charles E. Clauser, J. T. McConville, H. M. Reynolds, and Joseph W. Young (page images at HathiTrust)
• Injury assessment of belted cadavers. Final report. (1975), by L. M. Patrick and Robert S. Levine (page images at HathiTrust)
• Sled tests of three-point systems including air belt restraints. Final report. (1976), by M. J. Walsh (page images at HathiTrust)
• Sled test comparisons between three types of human surrogates. Final report. (1976), by M. J. Walsh (page images at HathiTrust)
• Response of belted dummy and cadaver to rear impact. Final report. (1976), by Anthony S. Hu, S. P. Bean, and R. M. Zimmerman (page images at HathiTrust)
• Response of cadaver test subjects in belt restraints. Final report. (1977), by James M. Burkes, G. C. Lawrason, H. H. Peel, and J. Robert Cromack (page images at HathiTrust)
• Computer simulation of human thoracic skeletal response - volume I, theory. (1977), by M. M. Reddi and H. C. Tsai (page images at HathiTrust)
• Computer simulation of human thoracic skeletal response - volume II, THORAX programmer's and user's manual. Final report. (1977), by H. C. Tsai and M. M. Reddi (page images at HathiTrust)
• Head and neck injury seminar. (1978), by K. J. Saczalski, R. E. Winkler, H. A. Fenner, A. I. King, John D. States, I. J. Wagar, and 12-13 April 1977 Head and Neck Injury Seminar (page images at HathiTrust)
• Mass distribution of the human body using biostereometrics. Final report. (1977), by R. E. Herron, J. R. Cuzzi, and J. Hugg (page images at HathiTrust)
• Performance testing of an improved driver restraint system for subcompact cars. Volume II - final report. (1977), by James M. Burkes, G. C. Lawrason, and J. Robert Cromack (page images at HathiTrust)
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• Pedestrian impact: baseline and preliminary concepts evaluation, volume II - technical discussion. Final report. (1978), by H. B. Pritz, C. R. Hassler, and Edmund B. Weis (page images at HathiTrust)
• A review of human tolerance to side impact. Final report. (1979), by Raymond F. Neathery (page images at HathiTrust)
• Response of belted dummy and cadaver to side impact. Final report. (1981), by R. M. Zimmerman and S. P. Bean (page images at HathiTrust)
• Response of belted dummy and cadaver to rear impact. Final report (1980), by Anthony S. Hu and S. P. Bean (page images at HathiTrust)
• Cross-sectional geometry and mass density distributions of humans and laboratory animals. Final report. (1982), by H. K. Huang and F. R. Suarez (page images at HathiTrust)
• Analytical pedestrian accident reconstruction using computer simulation. Final report. (1986), by Xianmo Zhu and Timothy A. Hoyt (page images at HathiTrust)
• Injury study of the femur-pelvic complex in automobile crash environment. Final report. (1987), by A. I. King (page images at HathiTrust)
• Analysis of head response to torso acceleration. Volume I - development of performance requirements. Final report. (1987), by C. H. Spenny (page images at HathiTrust)
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• Quantification of occupant response and injury from impact. Final report. (1986), by Dimitrios Kallieris and Rainer Mattern (page images at HathiTrust)
• Experimental pedestrian accident reconstructions - head impacts. Final report. (1988), by Timothy A. Hoyt, T. F. MacLaughlin, and John W. Kessler (page images at HathiTrust)
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• Safe handling of bodies containing radioactive isotopes, a guide for surgeons, pathologists, and funeral directors; recommendations. (U. S. Dept. of Commerce, 1958), by United States. National Committee on Radiation Protection and Measurements (page images at HathiTrust)
• Safe handling of cadavers containing radioactive isotopes ([U.S. Govt. Print. Off.], 1953), by National Committee on Radiation Protection and Measurements (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Normal abundance of radium in cadavers from the Pacific Northwest (Hanford Atomic Products Operation, 1956), by R. F. Palmer, General Electric Company, Hanford Atomic Products Operation, and U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (page images at HathiTrust)
• Sepulchres of our departed (Lindsay Blakiston, 1854), by Frederick Rinehart Anspach (page images at HathiTrust)
• Anno quarto & quinto Gulielmi IV Regis : an act to abolish the practice of hanging the bodies of criminals in chains. (25th July 1834.) (Printed by George Eyre and Andrew Spottiswoode, printers to the King's most excellent Majesty, 1834), by Great Britain, Andrew Spottiswoode, George Eyre, Great Britain Parliament, and Great Britain. Sovereign (1830-1837 : William IV) (page images at HathiTrust)
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• Dissecting Room record. (1896), by Québec). Bindery Department Gazette Printing Company (Montréal, McGill University. Faculty of Medicine, and McGill University. Department of Anatomy (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
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