Revealing the secrets of bathrooms from the hedonistic world of the Roman "thermae" to the medieval bath-house, and from the 19th-century "cabinet de toilette" to the modern bathroom, this is an illustrated account of bathing through the ages. A history of bathing is provided, exploring bathrooms that are public, private, modern and luxurious. Necessity, pleasure, cleanliness and sensual satisfaction are all discussed and illustrated.
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Revealing the secrets of bathrooms from the hedonistic world of the Roman "thermae" to the medieval bath-house, and from the 19th-century "cabinet de toilette" to the modern bathroom, this is an illustrated account of bathing through the ages. A history of bathing is provided, exploring bathrooms that are public, private, modern and luxurious. Necessity, pleasure, cleanliness and sensual satisfaction are all discussed and illustrated.
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Very Good in Good jacket. Book Bright, dust jacket lightly rubbed encased in Bro Dart cover. Tight binding, solid boards with gently bumped bottom front corner, clean, unmarked pages throughout. With publisher's review material laid in.
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Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 084782134X. Text clean and solid; NOTE: additional postage may be necessary for international shipping; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 208 pages.
