Sometimes the topic of a book is so bizarre that the temptation to read it is too great. Such is the case with the Dark Archives, by Megan Rosenbloom.
The book explores the very real history of anthropodermic bibliopegy- the binding of books with human skin. What transpires is a fascinating read on book binding, grave diggers (known as resurrectionists) who supply fresh corpses to medical school anatomists, tanning hides and the dark (and infrequent) practice of binding books in human skin.
This is a highly worthwhile read for any bibliophile or history of Medicine buff.
