Poisoned Pages: Testing for Toxic Elements in 19th-Century Book Bindings

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dc.contributor.authorCupp, Brittney; Sanders, Olivia; Thompson, Laurel; Weatherly, Jessie; Pierce, Sarah; Martin, Susan; Hanson, Susan
dc.date.accessioned2026-08-04T17:58:30Z
dc.date.issued2026
dc.description.abstractBook binding in the 19th century used a number of pigments that contained toxic elements. Inspired by the Poison Book Project, started by the University of Delaware, our project aimed to identify potential toxic elements of 19th century books housed in MTSU’s Walker Library Special
dc.identifier.urihttps://jewlscholar.mtsu.edu/handle/mtsu/8703
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherMiddle Tennessee State University
dc.subjectChemistry
dc.subjectSpecial Collections
dc.subject19th Century
dc.titlePoisoned Pages: Testing for Toxic Elements in 19th-Century Book Bindings
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