Description:

Absinthe - the legendary demon drink of the decadent 19th Century, that inspired a cult and drove many of its artistic and literary devotees mad or to suicide(writers and artists including Toulouse-Lautrec, Degas, Aleister Crowley, Oscar Wilde). A collection of dozens of illustrations - Art Nouveau posters, labels, adverts, art, paraphanalia, for all the major brands of absinthe, pastis and anisette, Terminus, Oxygenée and Pernod Plus - Absinthe Recipes - cocktails with a bitter streak - Absinthe Tales - lurid short stories from the Bohemian Age, inspired by visions of the Green Goddess The book has been formatted with a mock “aged paper effect” background, to enhance the impression of a 1900's souvenir album. ** Now in 3rd edition - revised and extended! **