Monday, November 14, 2005
Books Bound in Human Skin
Anthropodermic bibliopegy, the technical term for books bound in human skin.
A faint inscription on the last page of the book reads: "The bynding of this booke is all that remains of my deare friende Jonas Wright, who was flayed alive by the Wavuma on the Fourth Day of August, 1632. King btesa did give me the book, it being one of poore Jonas chiefe possessions, together with ample of his skin to bynd it. Requiescat in pace."
posted by Prof. Hex at 1:59 PM
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