Published by Viking Press, New York, 1953
Seller: virtualrarities, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. 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.
Published by New English Library, London, 1971
ISBN 10: 0450009955 ISBN 13: 9780450009952
Seller: PsychoBabel & Skoob Books, Didcot, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Good. Paperback in good condition for its age. General shelf and handling wear, including tanning to cover, and creasing and wear to cover, edges and corners. Pageblock notably tanned, this leading into pages. Leaves tightly bound, and other than tanning, content unmarked. CN. Used.
Published by Heinemann, London, 1952
Seller: James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA., LEICESTER, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hard Cover. Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket. First Edition. First UK Edition. Xiv, 192 pages, colour illustrations. Publisher's original dark pink cloth with blind-stamped Venus device to the bottom right-hand corner of the front board and with gilt lettering to the spine. Top edge aquamarine blue (slightly faded). A bookseller's ticket to the front paste-down otherwise a VG+ copy (no inscriptions) in a dustwrapper that is VG with a slightly darkened spine and miniscule fraying/shallow loss at the head and tail of the spine. The back panel is nice and clean. A collection of supposed aphrodisiacs. Great cover art and full-page chapter decorations by Bruce Roberts. Photographs/scans available upon request.
Published by Heinemann, London, 1952
Seller: James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA., LEICESTER, United Kingdom
First Edition
First Edition. UNCORRECTED PROOF COPY (FOR YOUR PERSONAL READING) of the First UK Edition. Xiv, 192 pages, colour illustrations. Publisher's olive wraps. A VG copy (no inscriptions). No proof dustwrapper. Uncommon in proof state (the first we have handled). Photographs/scans available upon request.
Published by Heinemann, London, 1952
Seller: James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA., LEICESTER, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hard Cover. Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket. First Edition. (London: William Heinemann Ltd 1952). First UK Edition. Publisher's original dark pink cloth with blind-stamped Venus device to the bottom right-hand corner of the front board and with gilt lettering to the spine. Top edge aquamarine blue b(slightly faded). Faint offsetting to both sets of end-papers and a bookseller's ticket to the front paste-down otherwise a fine copy in a near fine D/W with a touch of foxing to the verso and a slither of shallow loss at the head and tail of the spine (not affecting any lettering). A collection of supposed aphrodisiacs. A much nicer copy than normally seen of this classic recipe book. Great cover art and full-page chapter decorations by Bruce Roberts. Photographs/scans available upon request.