Ill young man. The caption reads 'His hair, once so lovely, falls as if from old age; his scalp grows bald before his age'. Image from âLe Livre san
Ill young man. The caption reads 'His hair, once so lovely, falls as if from old age; his scalp grows bald before his age'. Image from âLe Livre sans Titreâ (The book without a name), 1830, an illustrated warning of the deadly perils of self-abuse.
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