News and views from the Anthropodermic bibliopegy -- say what??
Anthropodermic bibliopegy is the technical term for books bound in human skin. I learned about this strange, rather uncommon practice via librarian.net. Other tidbits picked up from recent RSS feeds:
Check out the librarian trading cards on Flickr. No, I haven't done one yet. Via Librarians Internet Index, we learn the difference between a sweet potato and a yam. Just in time for Thanksgiving. We also learn that what looks too good to be true probably is. And we get a peek at MIT's cute wind-up $100 laptop.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Check out the librarian trading cards on Flickr. No, I haven't done one yet. Via Librarians Internet Index, we learn the difference between a sweet potato and a yam. Just in time for Thanksgiving. We also learn that what looks too good to be true probably is. And we get a peek at MIT's cute wind-up $100 laptop.
Happy Thanksgiving!
3 Comments:
I've seen anthropodermic bindings! They look just like very fine leather. Except that when you think about what you're touching, you get a wee bit squeamy. Neat! (Or just completely disgusting, depending on your perspective, I suppose...)-Alex
Wow, cool! I think... And these bindings were made for reasons we'd think are really yucky now. As a way to remember a loved one, as a "gift" upon death, etc.
yuk! double yuk!
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