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Harvard removes human skin binding from book
The book, from the mid-1880s, was reportedly bound with the skin from the body of a female patient.BBC News - Top stories -
Harvard Removes Binding of Human Skin From Book in Its Library
The decision to find a “respectful final disposition” for human remains used for a 19th-century book comes amid growing scrutiny of their presence in museum collections.The New York Times - Top stories -
Book made with human skin removed from Harvard Library
The book contains a handwritten note by its first owner saying, "a book about the human soul deserved to have a human covering."CBS News - Top stories -
Harvard will remove binding made of human skin from 1800s book
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 from a 19th-century book held in its library ...The Guardian - World -
Harvard library removes human skin from book binding
Harvard University removed human skin from the binding of "Des destinées de l'âme" in Houghton Library Wednesday after a review found ethical concerns with the book's origin and history.NBC News - Top stories -
Harvard to remove human skin binding from 19th century book
The Harvard Library announced Wednesday it would remove a human skin binding from a 19th century book that has been in the building for decades. Des Destinées de l’Ame, a book written in the 1880s by Arsène Houssaye, has been held at the Houghton ...The Hill - Politics