A book bound with human skin from dead woman's corpse finally removed from Harvard library

Apparently, in the 1800s, it wasn't unheard of for books to be bound in human skin. And Harvard University still had one such book in its library — until its decision to remove it this month.

Harvard's copy of the 19th century book, Des destinées de l'âme by Arsène Houssaye, has a morbid history. — Read the rest

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