Harvard removes human skin used as binding for 1880s book, apologizes The copy of Arsène Houssaye’s "Des destinées de l’âme" was found in the Houghton Library and has been part of the ...

Whether you’re binding a book yourself, or just covering one, it’s always wonderful to have something beautiful to write in. This little book has envelopes and inserts with little pockets between the ...

This process is known as trade binding or perfect binding. In library binding, however, books are sewn together, which creates a more durable bond than adhesive.