Harvard University announced Wednesday that it removed the human skin binding from a gruesome book in its library. The book, called Des destinées de l’âme, was published in the 1880s by French author ...
The decision to find a “respectful final disposition” for human remains used for a 19th-century book comes amid growing scrutiny of their presence in museum collections. By Jennifer Schuessler and ...
The Harvard Library announced Wednesday it removed a human skin binding from a 19th century book that has been in the building for decades. “Des Destinées de l’Ame,” a book written in the 1880s by ...
French author Arsène Houssaye wrote the book in 1879, then gave a copy to French physician Ludovic Bouland. Harvard Library For the last 90 years, Harvard University has had a book bound with human ...
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First fully illustrated edition of "1Q84" features purple cloth binding and die-cut slipcase
Haruki Murakami's 1Q84, a sprawling, hypnotic tale of love, danger, and dreamlike dislocation is getting a beautiful Folio Society edition. For the first time, Murakami's 1000-plus-page magnum opus is ...
Learn how to make books with non-adhesive binding at two classes offered this summer at the Davis Arts Center. Adele Shaw is the instructor. Both coptic binding and Japanese stab binding employ the ...
correctionA previous version of this article incorrectly referred to Paul Needham as a librarian at Princeton University. He is a retired librarian who had worked at Princeton. The article has been ...
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