Hardcover. Battle Creek, MI, J.e. White Pub. Co., 1s Edition, 1886, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 445 pages. Hardcover. B/w illustrations (engravings) throughout. Red-dyed edges. Brown cloth cover boards, black/gilt title and decoration on spine and front cover board. Damage to top of spine (see image). Decorated endpapers. A touch of tanning from age throughout. In impressive condition for its age. "In Five Parts: 1. Ethics of eating. 2. Etiquette of the Home. 3. Hygiene of the Home. 4. Hints to Housekeepers. 5. How to Cook.
Hardcover. Evanston, Northwestern University Press, 1st, 1991, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 225 pages. Hardcover. Black & white illustrations. Clean, bright copy.
Hardcover. New Delhi, India, Lustre Press Roli Books, 1st, 2008, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 143 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has some edge wear along the top, but is still in good condition overall. Pictorial boards are lightly bumped at the corners. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains full-color illustrations throughout. This scarcely available book is a lavishly produced history of Mughal court cuisine. It draws from Persian-language recipe manuscripts and imperial records to reconstruct the flavors and protocols of the Mughal kitchen. Presents dishes served under emperors Babur, Akbar, Jahangir, Shah Jahan, and Aurangzeb, seeking to contextualize them within courtly etiquette and regional influence. With a foreword by diplomat and cultural critic Pavan K. Varma. Clean copy. Record # 34064
 "The Emperor's Table: The Art of Mughal Cuisine by: Husain, Salma Forward: Varma, Pavan K.")