The Anthropodermic Book Project analyzes books rumored to be bound in human skin (nautil.us)

16 of 30 is more than I expected. Those must have been interesting discussions with the hired bookbinders...

The Wikipedia article on the phenomenon of books bound in human skin has some fascinating tidbits to add as well: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropodermic_bibliopegy

If you're ever in Philadelphia, don't miss out on the Mütter Museum. It's an experience you won't forget.

Groovy!

Well, for those wondering what tanned human skin looks and feels like, I guess it's pretty much identical to sheepskin.

Am I the only one who is slightly disappointed that none of the books appear to be tomes of arcane and forbidden knowledge?

Seriously, the idea of using human skin to bind a book seem very morbid, and using it for something as mundane as a medical textbook seems ... really strange.

Worrying anti-recycling rhetoric.