The Brown Daily Herald

John Carter Brown Library exhibit examines bookbinding’s roots in the natural world

But other bookbinders preferred a more ornate approach. Pointing to a red leather book adorned with intricate gold detailing, ...
ABC News

Harvard removes book binding made from dead woman's skin from library

The skin-bound version of "Des destinées de l’âme" was at Harvard since 1934. For nearly a century, the hallowed halls of Harvard University's Houghton Library had a book bound by human skin among the ...
BBC

Harvard University removes human skin binding from book

Harvard University has removed the binding of human skin from a 19th Century book kept in its library. Des Destinées de l'Ame (Destinies of the Soul) has been housed at Houghton Library since the ...
Smithsonian Magazine

A Book Bound With Human Skin Spent 90 Years in Harvard’s Library. Now, the Binding Has Been Removed

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 ...
Asharq Al-Awsat on MSN

King Fahad National Library Showcases Manuscript Restoration Techniques at Riyadh Book Fair

Asharq Al Awsat The King Fahad National Library's pavilion at the Riyadh International Book Fair 2025 is drawing interest with a dedicated booth that introduces visitors to the latest methods and ...