An Herb and Spice Cook Book by Craig Claiborne (1963)

An Herb and Spice Cook Book by Craig Claiborne, Book Club Edition, copyright 1963 and published by Doubleday & Company, New York. This vintage hardcover cookbook focuses on cooking with herbs and spices and includes over 400 original recipes arranged under 54 different herbs and spices, reflecting cuisines from around the world. The dust jacket flap describes Claiborne as the well-known food editor of The New York Times, and the book presents an accessible introduction to herb and spice use for home cooks who want to expand their flavor repertoire.

Condition:
Hardcover boards are clean and sturdy with bright orange endpapers; binding is tight and square with no loose pages noted. The dust jacket shows typical shelf wear for age including edge rubbing, small chips and tears, corner creasing, and light surface scuffing, along with a stained area at the lower fore-edge flap, but the cover art and spine lettering remain clear and attractive for display.