[Fun Fact] Books bound in human skin 'not uncommon'

I knew it was not uncommon. When I attended the University of Memphis, the school library had one there and still does. They did an article on it in the school paper, that's how I found out it was there.

 

Livescience.com has a good article on the practice. They make the very good point that many books were private purchases by educated doctors, who had ready access to cadavers.

http://www.livescience.com/history/ap_060110_book_skin.html

The Nazi's did much more with human skin that simply bind books. If you want to know more do a google for Ilse Koch, aka "The b**** of Buchenwald".

 

wow that chick was crazy, she had a whip with razor blades on the end that she used on pregnant women

 

Makes a note to self: In concentration camp environment some may consider my tatoos to be home decorations rather than my own personal expression; wear long pants and sleeves.