Anthropodermic bibliopegy is the practice of binding books in human skin, usually from dissected cadavers. Many Ivy League universities hold these rare books in their libraries.
It’s rather morbid, but also incredibly interesting and kind of…romantic, when you think about it.
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What book would you want your skin to bind? I’m thinking the Popol Vuh…
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