Anne Hooper's Kama Sutra by Anne Hooper

Anne Hooper's Kama Sutra (Illustrated Hardcover, Timmins Cape Town 1995)

A Sex Therapist's Illustrated Reinterpretation of the Ancient Indian Love Classic for Modern Couples

Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: Anne Hooper's Kama Sutra: Classic lovemaking techniques reinterpreted for today's lovers
• Author: Anne Hooper
• Publisher: Timmins Publishers, Cape Town
• Publication Date: 1995
• ISBN-13: 9780869786116
• ISBN-10: 0869786113
• Edition Details: First South African Edition.
• Binding: Publisher's illustrated laminated hardcover boards, with printed spine and Timmins logo at the foot. Issued without a dust jacket.
• Physical Format: Large illustrated hardcover, roughly quarto in size, 160 pages. With colour photographs throughout.
• Language: English

Official Condition Report

• The Book: Very Good Plus (VG+)
• Exterior / Boards: Cream printed laminated boards with red rules and gilt-coloured title lettering. The spine is clean and straight, with no lean or fading. Corners and edges are sharp, and there are no tears or marks to the front board, back board or spine.
• Interior: The text block is clean and bright, with no foxing, marks or writing. The book opens well and the binding is tight.
• The Dust Jacket: Not Applicable (As Issued)

Synopsis & Historical Value

Anne Hooper's Kama Sutra, subtitled Classic Lovemaking Techniques Reinterpreted for Today's Lovers, is an illustrated guide that brings the ancient Indian erotic text to a modern readership. This South African edition was published in Cape Town by Timmins in 1995.

Written by sex therapist, journalist and broadcaster Anne Hooper, the book offers practical advice on touch, mutual grooming and lovemaking positions, and the back cover promises over 100 colour photographs. The approach also draws on related traditions, including the Ananga Ranga, The Perfumed Garden and Taoist teachings.

A tidy, attractively produced example of 1990s illustrated publishing, this is a collectible used copy for readers of popular sexology and the history of the Kama Sutra in modern editions.

Author Profile: Anne Hooper

Anne Hooper is a British author, journalist, broadcaster and sex therapist, born in 1941. She became widely known for accessible, illustrated guides to sexual wellbeing.

Her other titles include The Ultimate Sex Guide, Sex Play, The Great Sex Guide and Sexopedia.

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