The book may have numerous typos or missing text. It is not illustrated or indexed. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website. You can also preview the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a trial membership in the publisher's book club where they can select from more than a million books for free. Volume: 1 Original Publisher: H.G. Bohn Publication date: 1854 Subjects: Cooking / General; Cooking / Essays; History / Ancient / Greece; History / Ancient / Rome; History / Europe / Greece; Literary Criticism / Ancient