Banned "Aristotle" sex book on sale

Cathy Marsden, book specialist at Lyon & Turnbull, holds a copy of the once-banned book titled 'Aristotle's Compleat Master-Piece' ahead of its January auction at Lyon & Turnbull on Jan. 3, 2012, in Edinburgh, Scotland. A 1760 edition of the book, which first appeared around 1680 and was banned from sale in the UK until the 1960s, is due for auction at Lyon & Turnbull's book sale on the 9th January 2013 in Edinburgh. Incorrectly attributed to Aristotle, the book is of unknown authorship and talks about sexual relationships and how to conceive, according to UK newspaper The Guardian.

Cathy Marsden, book specialist at Lyon & Turnbull, holds a copy of the once-banned book titled 'Aristotle's Compleat Master-Piece' ahead of its January auction at Lyon & Turnbull on Jan. 3, 2012, in Edinburgh, Scotland.

A man views a copy of the once-banned book titled 'Aristotle's Compleat Master-Piece' ahead of its January auction at Lyon & Turnbull on Jan. 3, 2012, in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Cathy Marsden, book specialist at Lyon & Turnbull, holds a copy of the once-banned book titled 'Aristotle's Compleat Master-Piece' ahead of its January auction at Lyon & Turnbull on Jan. 3, 2012, in Edinburgh, Scotland.

A man views a copy of the once-banned book titled 'Aristotle's Compleat Master-Piece' ahead of its January auction at Lyon & Turnbull on Jan. 3, 2012, in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Cathy Marsden, book specialist at Lyon & Turnbull, holds a copy of the once-banned book titled 'Aristotle's Compleat Master-Piece' ahead of its January auction at Lyon & Turnbull on Jan. 3, 2012, in Edinburgh, Scotland.