Sheep-ish discovery: Secret of 400-year-old 'human skin' book finally uncovered


A 17th century book owned by Harvard Law School, supposedly bound in human skin because of an inscription, was scientifically proven to be of sheep and pig instead.

‘Don’t judge a book by its cover’ so the adage goes. 

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