Exceptionally, Rosenbloom outlines the case of William Corder, a person in prison who requested his skin to be used to bind books when he knew he was dying. Rosenbloom’s research shows, however, that historically consent was rarely forthcoming or sought from those who ended up on someone’s bookshelf. Some book owners also do not want their books to be tested, as they fear the repercussions of owning a ‘real’ book.īooks bound in human skin spark interesting ethical dilemmas about ownership of dead bodies, and notions of informed consent. Despite only needing a small sample of a book, not all alleged books can be tested without damaging the book. Recent technologies have made it possible to test alleged human skin books.
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