890 pages, illustrated with color photographs, indexed. Encylocpedic in scope, contributions from chefs in many countries, measurements given are both American and European. This book is unmarked except for the former owner's name and address written neatly inside the front cover. The binding is firm. Sometime in the life of this book a mouse was attracted to the bottom front right corner, which has been nibbled about 1/4" in. Likewise the bottom of the spine has similar damage.