Poison Books?! Arsenic Green! | Bite Sized Book History

If books could kill! Sometimes, green books hide a toxic secret in their bindings: arsenic ☠️ Why the heck would anyone make a book out of poison?! Learn about the dangerous history of some green books in this episode! 8:03 What do I do if I think my books are dangerous? Support my bibliographic content by becoming a Patron! www.patreon.com/Bookhistoria​ Further reading: Poison Book Project wiki.winterthur.org/wiki/Poison_Book_Project Poisonous books: analyses of four sixteenth and seventeenth century book bindings covered with arsenic rich green paint heritagesciencejournal.springeropen.com/articles/1… If Books Could Kill blog.library.si.edu/blog/2018/08/20/if-books-could… Looking to start your own rare book collection? Check out www.typepunchmatrix.com/​ Theme song: "Begniet" by Blue Dot Sessions www.sessions.blue/​​​​ #RareBooks​ #BookTube​ #Bookshelves