The decision to find a “respectful final disposition” for human remains used for a 19th-century book comes amid growing scrutiny of their presence in museum collections. By Jennifer Schuessler and ...

Harvard University removed human skin from the binding of "Des Destinées de L'âme" in Houghton Library on Wednesday after a review found ethical concerns with the book's origin and history. French ...

Harvard University announced Wednesday that it removed the human skin binding from a gruesome book in its library. The book, called Des destinées de l’âme, was published in the 1880s by French author ...

Bouland took the skin used to bind the book without consent from a female patient who died in the hospital where he worked, according to a release from the Harvard Library. “The book has been in the ...

The Harvard Library announced Wednesday it removed a human skin binding from a 19th century book that has been in the building for decades. “Des Destinées de l’Ame,” a book written in the 1880s by ...