Love Recipes Old and New: A Study of Aphrodisiacs Throughout the Ages, with Sections on Suitable Food, Glandular Extracts, Hormone Stimulation and Rejuvenation

467/1375 numbered copies of this edition. 267pp, 1pp of publisher’s ads, 13 black and white plates. Red cloth-covered boards, blue titles on white label on spine, bound in satin ribbon marker, bottom and fore text block edges untrimmed, grey patterned endpapers. 8vo. Boards lightly stained. Spine lightly stained, shelf number on spine. Spine ends and corners lightly rubbed, corners moderately rounded, top front corner bumped, bottom edge of rear board bumped and has a small tear. Text block edges tanned. Front pastedown has an ex-lender’s bookplate, front free endpaper has a lending sheet and ex-lender’s barcode, free endpaper has a lending sheet, rear pastedown has a lending pocket. Copyright page has 2 ex-lender’s stamps and some pen notes. Occasional light staining throughout volume. Plate 21 is loose and just loosely laid in, it has tape residue and heavy tanning from a past repair attempt (also affecting page 226). Ribbon marker is heavily creased and tanned and frayed at the end. Dust jacket is protected in a Brodart-style sleeve; spine lightly sun-faded, shelf number sticker at heel, heavy chipping at ends; heavy chipping at corners and moderate wear along top edge.

In 3 parts: aphrodisiacs through the ages, the cookery of love, medicine and sexuality.