90-Year Old Sex Manual Finally Returned To Library 54 Years Late

The library may be the unsexiest place on planet earth. Don't get me wrong, the library is an absolute pillar of our society, and as they continue to disappear, I continue to weep for future generations that will never know the wonders of the Dewey Decimal System. But sexy is not a word you ever hear associated with a library. 

Having said all that, there are some sexy books in the library. One such book was actually just returned to the New York Public Library (link below) after being checked out 54 years ago.  

Perhaps it was the book's subject matter that prevented the book from being returned. The book was Ideal Marriage, by Th.H. Van de Velde, M.D. As for a description of the book, I'll venture only so far as to say it's a very wordy and very scientific instruction manual for sexual activity written in 1926. However dry and scientific, it is certainly more juicy than Tropic of Cancer!

The book was returned with an apologetic note:

We found this book amongst my late brother-in-law's things. Funny thing is the book didn't support his efforts with his first (and only) marriage... it failed! No wonder he hid the book! So sorry!!

A shocked in-law

I've got a flash for you joy-boy, the library will never stop looking for you and your book. And remember, no matter how embarrassed you may be by your super late library books, it would be even more embarrassing to have your relatives to discover your chaste smut after your death. Plus, you don't want them dealing with this guy...

Via New York Public Library