Dark Archives by Megan Rosenbloom

Dark Archives by Megan Rosenbloom

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A fascinating, terrifying look at the rarest books - bound in human skin - and the stories of their creation. There are books out there, some shelved unwittingly next to ordinary texts, that are bound in human skin. Would you know one if you held it in your hand?

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Dark Archives by Megan Rosenbloom

A fascinating, terrifying look at the rarest books - bound in human skin - and the stories of their creation. There are books out there, some shelved unwittingly next to ordinary texts, that are bound in human skin. Would you know one if you held it in your hand?
Megan Rosenbloom is a medical librarian who studies the history of medicine and rare books. Formerly a journalist, she now serves as associate director for Instruction Services at the Norris Medical Library of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. She is also the obituary editor of the Journal of the Medical Library Association and serves on the board of the George Dock Society for the History of Medicine. She is also the cofounder and director of the Death Salon, the event arm of the Order of the Good Death, and is a leader in the Death Positive movement.
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ISBN 13 9780374134709
ISBN 10 0374134707
Title Dark Archives
Author Megan Rosenbloom
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc
Year published 2020-11-01
Number of pages 288
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.