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A copy of De integritatis et corruptionis virginum notis kept in the Wellcome Library, believed to be bound in human skin Anthropodermic bibliopegy —the binding of books in human skin—peaked in the 19th century. The practice was most popular amongst doctors, who had access to cadavers in their profession. It was nonetheless a rare phenomenon even at the peak of its popularity, and ...
Anthropodermic bibliopegy is the practice of binding books in human skin. As of April 2022 [update] , The Anthropodermic Book Project has examined 31 out of 50 books [ 1 ] in public institutions supposed to have anthropodermic bindings, of which 18 have been confirmed as human and 13 have been demonstrated to be non-human leather instead.
The book focuses on the relationship between anthropodermic bibliopegy and the history of medicine; most confirmed cases of such books were created or owned by medical professionals, in contrast to common stereotypes that they were associated with Nazi Germany, serial killers, or the French Revolution.
Megan Curran Rosenbloom [1] (born 1981) [2] is an American medical librarian and expert on anthropodermic bibliopegy, the practice of binding books in human skin. [3] She is a team member of the Anthropodermic Book Project, a group which scientifically tests skin-bound books to determine whether their origins are human. [4]
Harvard University removed human skin from the binding of "Des Destinées de L'âme" in Houghton Library on Wednesday after a review found ethical concerns with the book's origin and history.
The book's first owner, French physician Dr. Ludovic Bouland (1839–1933), created the binding with the skin of a deceased patient in the hospital where he worked while he was a medical student.
Books bound in human skin (5 P) Pages in category "Anthropodermic bibliopegy" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
Books with at least one recorded copy bound in human skin. Pages in category "Books bound in human skin" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.