'The Tasting Spoon' Loris Troup, 1995 Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Published by Citadel Press, first edition, 1955. Book has 286 pages and is a comprehensive guide to food seasoning. It covers how to use over 130 spices, herbs, condiments, and flavorings ato enhance all your dishes and add zest to any menu. Alphabetical listing with recipes included. Book is vintage and previously owned. Dust jacket is torn in places, but the cover, binding and pages are all in very good condition. Pages are beginning to yellow from age. A previous owner inscribed their name in the front. Otherwise, I found no issues or flaws. Stored in my smoke-free home.