Venus in the Kitchen or Love's Cookery Book

Very Good. An extremely interesting collection of recipes with aphrodisiac properties: Eel Soup, Sparrows' Brains, Pie of Bulls' Testicles, Oysters in Champagne, and a host of other exciting dishes. Charming illustrations throughout by Bruce Roberts. Compiled by Norman Douglas and G Orioli under the pseudonym Pilaff Bey. Wonderful Introduction by Graham Greene. Index. Red top stain. Blue cloth with red decoration and titling on front, grey cloth backstrip, and red titling on spine. Covers show light wear and soiling, light bumps/rubbing to corners and top & tail of spine, light edge wear. Soiling/toning to spine. Mild soiling to text block. Interior is clean, crisp, tight & bright, unmarked. xiii, 192 pp. Approx. 6" x 8.75". A very nice copy and an excellent addition to your library. Carefully shipped in secure parcel. Ask all questions; glad to respond.