The Poison Book Project: Arsenic & Other Heavy Metals in 19th-C. Bookbinding
The Poison Book Project: Arsenic & Other Heavy Metals in 19th-C. Bookbinding
The Poison Book Project investigates potentially toxic pigments used in the manufacture of Victorian-era bookcloth. Lead scientist Dr. Rosie Grayburn will situate the use of English bookcloth colored with highly poisonous emerald green pigment and other toxic pigments within a broader historical context; recommend safe handling and storage practices for emerald green bookbindings; and report […]