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

No. 1192 of Limited edition of 1375.

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1375 copies. 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. This is a good book. Internally clean, 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.

Warning: This book was part of the erotic library gathered by the famous Cambridge Don, computer scientist, food and wine connoisseur, Jack Arnold LANG, along with medical friends and family involved in Freudian research. Sexual instincts or drives have deeply hidden roots in the unconscious mind. Instincts act by giving vitality and enthusiasm to the mind through meaning and purpose. The range of instincts is in great numbers. Freud expressed them in two categories. One is Eros, the self-preserving life instinct containing all erotic pleasures. While Eros is used for basic survival, the living instinct alone cannot explain all behavior, according to Freud. In contrast, Thanatos is the death instinct. It is full of self-destruction of sexual energy and our unconscious desire to die. The main part of human behavior and actions is tied back to sexual drives. Since birth, the existence of sexual drives can be recognized as one of the most important incentives of life. The enclosed book was part of this research. A photograph is enclosed, should you seek further details please contact Martin Frost on martin.frost@gmail.com

Alan Hull Walton (born January 1st 1917) was educated at Durham University, and is one of England’s prodigious scholars. His interests include theology, comparative religions, music, poetry, and the metaphysicians.