Stated First Edition, 1972 on copyright page. In full red silk cloth-covered boards with flower and bird design on cover; titling on spine in silver. Volume bears ISBN 0870111718. With numerous photos in color and b&w by Yoshikatsu Saeki. Most pages adorned with drawings by unattributed artist(s). --- Interior clean, bright, firm and unmarked. Jacket with sunned spine and chip at head of spine, otherwise undamaged; bears orig. $7.95 flap price. --- A very handsome volume. The emphasis here is on traditional, family-style cooking; with recipes as well as detailed information ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 136 pages