bibliopegy
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- bibliopegic adjective
- bibliopegist noun
- bibliopegistic adjective
- bibliopegistical adjective
Etymology
Origin of bibliopegy
1825–35; biblio- + Greek pēg- (stem of pēgnýnai to fasten) + -y 3
Example Sentences
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Covering books in human skin is known as anthropodermic bibliopegy.
From BBC
Rosenbloom, a rare-books specialist drawn to issues of mortality, plumbs a practice experts call anthropodermic bibliopegy.
From New York Times
In fact, anthropodermic bibliopegy was not the practice of some singularly heinous regime.
From New York Times
Rosenbloom came upon a case of leather-bound books whose display text claimed they were made of human skin — via a process called anthropodermic bibliopegy, practiced by 19th century doctors who wanted to give their own collections a special touch.
From Los Angeles Times
Mr. Gordon has also started a database to track examples of anthropodermic bibliopegy held at other institutions.
From New York Times
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