Dark archives : a librarian's investigation into the science and history of books bound in human skin / Megan Rosenbloom.
| Author/creator | Rosenbloom, Megan, 1981- author. |
| Other author | Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, publisher. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication | New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2020. |
| Copyright Date | ©2020 |
| Description | ix, 274 pages ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The First Printing -- This Dreadful Workshop -- Gentlemen Collectors -- Skin Craft -- Secrets of the Sages-Femmes -- The Long Shadow of the Night Doctors -- The Postmortem Travels of William Corder -- Echoes of Tanner's Close -- The Highwayman's Gift -- Ghosts in the Library -- My Corpse, My Choice -- The French Connection -- Epilogue: Humane Anatomy -- The Anthropodermic Book Project's List of Confirmed Human Skin Books as of March 2020. |
| Abstract | "A medical librarian presents a fascinating, terrifying look into history's rarest books-- those bound in human skin-- and the stories of their creation and collection"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2020023645 |
| ISBN | 9780374134709 hardcover |
| ISBN | 0374134707 hardcover |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laupus | Popular Reading Collection | Z 269.3 A58 R813D 2020 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |