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Paddy replied

6 February 2020, 12:28
I was reading one of these skin books and found it difficult to follow. However, I later discovered that the full stops were in fact blackheads.
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Zigenare replied

6 February 2020, 11:55
Well, if you can make lampshades out of human skin then...

Reminds me of the "Tales of the Unexpected" episode "Skin" starring Derek Jacobi...
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SimonMac replied

6 February 2020, 10:45
It's not just books....

anthropodermia - Lampshades made from human skin - Wikipedia
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cojak replied

6 February 2020, 10:41
Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post

There are books out there bound with human skin. Anthropodermic Bibliography

Well, that’s certainly a niche in bookbinding circles...
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northernladuk replied

5 February 2020, 21:17
My other half goes nuclear when I leave my skin in the bath after doing my feet so I'd hate to think what she'd do if she knew there books bound in it!!

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NotAllThere replied

5 February 2020, 20:50
I was watching Horrible Histories when I found out about it. My daughter said . "yeah, I know".
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ladymuck replied

5 February 2020, 19:29
I was aware of that but didn't realise it had a specific term.
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NotAllThere started a topic Anthropodermic bibliopegy

5 February 2020, 19:17
Anthropodermic bibliopegy

There are books out there bound with human skin. Anthropodermic Bibliography
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