Book
Dark archives : a librarian's investigation into the science and history of books bound in human skin / Megan Rosenbloom.
Record details
- ISBN: 0374134707 : HRD
- ISBN: 9780374134709 : HRD
- ISBN: 9780374134709
- ISBN: 0374134707
- Physical Description: ix, 274 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2020.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | 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. |
| Summary, etc.: | "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. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Anthropodermic books. |
Available copies
- 5 of 5 copies available at Bibliomation. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Silas Bronson Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 5 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silas Bronson Library - Waterbury | 002 ROS (Text) | 34005150472867 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
