"Venus In The Kitchen: Or Love's Cookery Book" 1952 DOUGLAS, Norman [edited by]
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"Venus In The Kitchen: Or Love's Cookery Book" 1952 DOUGLAS, Norman [edited by]

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"Venus In The Kitchen: Or Love's Cookery Book" 1952 DOUGLAS, Norman [edited by]DOUGLAS, Norman [edited by] [192] pp. William Heinemann Ltd 1952 8 3 4" x 5 3 4" w Decorations by Bruce Roberts w A frontispiece painting by D. H. Lawrence VG VG Scroll Down for (8) Additional Scans: Norman Douglas' wry, eccentric, and highly practical collection of aphrodisiac recipes. Compiled by Douglas and his friends during their twilight years, it was intended for private use among those who were 'anxious to preserve for as long as may be

DOUGLAS, Norman [edited by]

[192] pp.

William Heinemann Ltd

1952

8 3/4" x 5 3/4"

w/ Decorations by Bruce Roberts

w/ A frontispiece painting by D.H. Lawrence

VG/ VG

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Norman Douglas' wry, eccentric, and highly practical collection of aphrodisiac recipes. Compiled by Douglas and his friends during their twilight years, it was intended for private use among those who were 'anxious to preserve for as long as may be possible the vitality of their youth and middle age'. Now, Venus in the Kitchen is available to all of us who crave an extra dose of vigor in our diets.

A whimsical marriage of the utilitarian and the absurd, this collection of over a hundred annotated recipes runs the gamut from the simple and delicious (almond soup) to the dangerously effective (hysterical water) to the downright ridiculous (sparrows' brains, crane). Complete with beautiful vintage illustrations, introductions by Graham Greene and Stephen Fry, and an unforgettable frontispiece by D.H. Lawrence (whom Douglas quipped 'certainly looked as if his own health would have been improved by a course of such recipes as I had gathered together'), Douglas' irreverent cookbook is a gift you can either slip discreetly under your lover's pillow, or keep for yourself.

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