10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BIBLIOPEGY»
Discover the use of
bibliopegy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
bibliopegy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Anthropodermic
Bibliopegy
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Anthropodermic bibliopegy is the practice of binding books in human skin.
Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, McBrewster John, 2010
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Leathermaking: Aniline Leather, Anthropodermic
Bibliopegy, ...
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Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science: Volume 2 - ...
The former patronized especially Francis Bedford (1799-1883) of London, whom
he verbally crowned "the emperor of Morocco," and the latter was the angel of the
short-lived but influential Club Bindery. But bibliomaniacal bibliopegy comes to ...
Allen Kent, Harold Lancour, 1969
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Human Trophy Collecting: American Mutilation of Japanese War ...
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Articles on Human Trophy Collecting, Including: Headhunting, ...
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The Late Age of Print: Everyday Book Culture from ...
8 The most gruesome example that I know of is anthropodermic bibliopegy, or the
binding of books in human flesh, a practice that persisted from approximately the
late eighteenth century to the conclusion of the Second World War. It's not by ...
Theodore G. Striphas, 2013
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An Address Delivered at the Celebration by the New York ...
The amateurs of Bibliopegy — or "book-binding" as we used to call it before the
world became so very learned — of whom in New York, New Jersey and
Pennsylvania there are many, cherish him as the father of that art in the Middle
Colonies.
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The Amalgamation Waltz: Race, Performance, and the Ruses of ...
much of the power of anthropodermic bibliopegy lay in the shock of the idea itself.
It provides a textbook example of Freud's concept of the uncanny in which the
familiar is estranged and the strange brought into familiar proximity. The broader
...
Tavia Amolo Ochieng' Nyongó, 2009
'Am I not to understand,' Prodger presently asked with a courteous inclination of
his venerable head, 'that I am addressing Dr Appleby, the distinguished student
of bibliopegy?' Appleby, although hazy about bibliopegy, was quite certain he ...
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An Address Delivered at the Celebration by the New York ...
The amateurs of Bibliopegy — or " book-binding " as we used to call it before the
world became so very learned — of whom in New York, New Jersey and
Pennsylvania there are many, cherish him as the father of that art in the Middle
Colonies ...
John William Wallace, 1863
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BIBLIOPEGY»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
bibliopegy is used in the context of the following news items.
Independent Shakespeare Co. to Workshop New Musical RED …
(I invite you to Google the phrase 'anthropodermic bibliopegy.') We uncovered a Regency world far removed from any Jane Austen novel, ... «Broadway World, Feb 15»
Wired cats, North Korean hair styles, space gravel and other Frothy …
Ready for “anthropodermic bibliopegy,” that is, books bound in human skin? Found in libraries or collections around the world, some are ... «Kansas City Star, Jan 15»
Strange But True: Napoleon Bonaparte, afraid of cats
Don't consider yourself uneducated if you've never heard of anthropodermic bibliopegy; the practice of binding books with human skin is not ... «Naples Daily News, Oct 14»
A Book Bound in Human Skin? Sorry, Not This Time.
Mr. Gordon has also started a database to track examples of anthropodermic bibliopegy held at other institutions. The Mutter Museum in ... «New York Times, Sep 14»
Sheepish: Juniata Tests Book Purported to be Bound in Human Skin
The practice of binding a book in human skin is known as "anthropodermic bibliopegy" and the practice started around the 16th century and ... «Juniata College, Aug 14»
The macabre world of books bound in human skin
Covering books in human skin, known as anthropodermic bibliopegy, was a particular subject of interest in the 19th Century, although it is ... «BBC News, Jun 14»
Showing skin: Harvard library book covered with human flesh
... also known as anthropodermic bibliopegy, dates back to the 1700s, according to Lawrence S. Thompson in his report, Tanned Human Skin. «WFSB, Jun 14»
Harvard confirms antique book is bound in human skin
However, the practice, called anthropodermic bibliopegy, was once somewhat common, the university said. "There are many accounts of ... «Phys.Org, Jun 14»
Quiz of the week's news
The university noted that "anthropodermic bibliopegy" had been practised since the 16th Century. It was inadequate sprinkles. The woman was ... «BBC News, Jun 14»
Harvard library carries book bound by human skin
The act of binding a book in human skin is called 'anthropodermic bibliopegy,' the blog said. The practice dates back to at least the 16th century ... «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jun 14»
