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Boston Athenaeum Skin Book

Boston, MA

The Boston Athenaeum holds the memoir of highwayman James Allen, historically described as being bound in his own skin at his request. Conservation concerns mean the book is no longer permanently displayed, so the stop is the library and its morbid collection history rather than guaranteed viewing of the object.

Filed under museums: small, specific collections run by people who care far too much.

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Source: Atlas Obscura

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