FRENCH LETTERS AND ENGLISH OVERCOATS; Sexual Fallacies and Fads from Ancient Greece to the Millenium

De'ath, Richard

ISBN 10: 1861053231 / ISBN 13: 9781861053237

Published by Robson Books, London, 2000

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xvi+204pp. From famous sex books to the art of lovemaking and methods of contraception, this richly illustrated volume trawls through the centuries in search of the absurd, not to say ridiculous, ideas men and women have had about sex. Boards in dust jacket. Very good. Seller Inventory # 38444

Bibliographic Details

Title: FRENCH LETTERS AND ENGLISH OVERCOATS; Sexual...

Publisher: Robson Books, London

Publication Date: 2000

Binding: Hardcover

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

Edition: 1st edition.

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Synopsis:

French Letters & English Overcoats is a painstakingly researched and thoroughly entertaining account of sexual fads and fallacies through the ages. Focussing on topics such as the famous sex books and their pearls of wisdom, ingenious and varied methods of avoiding conception, or the art of lovemaking (in and out of bed), Richard De'ath has trawled thru the centuries to find stories of the absurd and the ridiculous. Illustrated throughout with amusing cartoons and line drawings, French Letters & English Overcoats is an informative and often hilarious book which bears witness to centuries of attempts to understand and perfect the act of sex.

Synopsis:

An amusing historical collection of peculiar practices, beliefs and myths associated with sex that demonstrates sexual eccentricities through the ages.