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 ...

But in late March, because of the book’s “ethically fraught nature,” university officials announced they had removed the binding and placed it in storage as they determine their next steps.

Harvard Library and the Harvard Museum Collections Returns Committee concluded that the human remains used in the books ...

Harvard’s recent decision to remove the binding of a notorious volume in its library has thrown fresh light on a shadowy corner of the rare book world. By Jennifer Schuessler and Julia Jacobs ...

Chest binding is accessible. That's exactly why it's so dangerous, write Maia Kobabe and Dr. Sarah Peitzmeier.

Prestigious Harvard University said Wednesday it had removed human skin from the binding of a book held for over 90 years at one of its libraries. A copy of the 19th-century book "Des Destinées ...

Also dubbed the "one book model," this innovative process entails the printing, binding, and shipping of a book upon order ...

University says first owner of book by French novelist took the skin from a deceased female patient without consent Harvard University has said it will be removing the binding made of human skin ...

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“Harvard Library and the Harvard Museum Collections Returns Committee concluded that the human remains used in the book’s binding no longer belong in the Harvard Library collections, due to the ...

“Harvard Library and the Harvard Museum Collections Returns Committee concluded that the human remains used in the book’s binding no longer belong in the Harvard Library collections, due to ...