Discover ancient books wrapped in human skin

Scientists at Harvard University in the United States have confirmed that an ancient book being kept at the school's library system is covered with human skin.

According to scientists, the cover of Des destinees de l'ame (Fate of the Soul) at Harvard's Houghton Library system is covered with a leather back of a female psychiatrist who died of a stroke. .

As recorded in the book kept at Harvard University library, the woman used to be one of the administrators at the school.

The book is believed to have been around since the 1800s. At that time, the criminal trend of using leather to wrap books as a way to keep their confessions was quite common.

"Des destinees de l'ame" is a book by a French novelist named Arsene Houssaye. The book holds a collection of inferences about human souls.

The preamble in the book explains why the author decided to wrap the book with such scary material.

Novelist Houssaye wrote: 'When you look closely, you will easily distinguish each skin. A book about human souls deserves to be covered with human skin '.