About this title: What have the ancient Romans with their orgies, the primitive Christians with their fasts and their guilt to do with the English traditions of food? Why are oysters and celery believed to be aphrodisiacs? How is eating connected to sexual desire? In this history of the English appetite, Philippa Pullar answers these questions in an amusing manner. ...
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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton, London
Date Published: 1975
ISBN-13:9780241019450ISBN:0241019451
Description: Cloth in chipped dust jacket. Very good. xii+419pp., numerous illustrations, list of published works by Frank Harris, selected bib., index. Pullar in her deeply researched and compulsive biography shows that Harris' sexual nature was only one facet of a diverse and richly layered personality. The myths and the clutter of prejudices have been removed and a man of extraordinary fascination who knew everyone and went everywhere, parades once more before the audience which he always loved. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780141390666ISBN:0141390662
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780141390666ISBN:0141390662
Description: Good. Page colour-Slightly discoloured in accordance with book age. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780141390666ISBN:0141390662
Description: Good. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: BCA
Date Published: 1977
Description: Good. The dust cover of this book is missing. However, book in a very good condition **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! read more
Edition: 1st ed
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton, London
Date Published: 1971
ISBN-13:9780241019450ISBN:0241019451
Description: Used-Very Good. VG hardback in VG dust jacket. Small mud-stain at lower edge of pages & boards; binding tight; dust jacket protected in removable clear film. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books
Date Published: 2001-06
ISBN-13:9780141390666ISBN:0141390662
Description: Very good. Very minimal damage to the cover (no holes or tears, only minimal scuff marks), in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, minimal to no highlighting/under. read more
Edition: First English Edition, 2nd printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Hamish, March, London
Date Published: 1971
Description: 278 page hardcover, contents clean and tight, cover small stain on front, dent on bottom of spine. No dustjacket, but includes flap from original dustjacket with info on the book. Philippa Pullar guides us through the kitchens of noted gourmets Heliogabulus, Vitellius, Memoirs of a Stomach, Sydney Smith & Doctor Johnson, Pepys, Lord Rochester, Frank Harris. and even offers aphrodisiacs! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Brown, Boston
Date Published: 1970
Description: Second edition. Very good in very good dustwrapper. Light, little brown spots on foredges, dustwrapper has little brown spots on spine and cover edges. read more
Binding: Unknown Binding
Publisher: H. Hamilton
Date Published: 1971
ISBN-13:9780241019450ISBN:0241019451
Description: Good. Available for immediate dispatch. Edge wear to covers. Contents clean and tightly bound. Fading to spine. Dispatched from UK. read more
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