In the original dust jacket. Red cloth binding with white title plate and navy title on the spine.

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For conditions, please view our photographs. A nice clean original book from the library gathered by the famous Cambridge Don, computer scientist, food and wine connoisseur, Jack Arnold LANG.

Jack founded the Michelin Guide ‘Midsummer House’- Cambridge’s paramount restaurant. This dining experience is hidden amongst the grassy pastures and grazing cattle of Midsummer Common and perched on the banks of the River Cam.

Limited Edition. No 2 of the limited edition of 375. First Printing,  Clean, bright, and handsome, with only the lightest of wear, in a tough, heavy paper dust jacket with paper title label to spine panel, slight darkening to the spine and a little dustiness here and there. A very good copy indeed. Internally clean, edges untrimmed, a notably luxurious piece of book production. A scholarly insight into the long history, theory, and practical applications of aphrodisiac food and drink around the world citing a multitude of sources from the ancient Greeks through to 19th century Europe, via Persia, China, and India. With an in depth bibliographical section, and a number of recipes and nutritional guidelines for those wishing to make the most of an aphrodisiac diet.