Thames & Hudson. Used - Acceptable. Hardcover 100% of proceeds go to charity! Acceptable reading copy with obvious signs of use, wear, and/or cosmetic issues. Item is complete and remains readable despite notable condition issues. Thames & Hudson ISBN 0500016933 9780500016930 [US]

Thames & Hudson. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Thames & Hudson ISBN 0500016933 9780500016930 [US]

New York: Thames and Hudson, Date: 1996. Cloth, 280 pages, illustrations (some colour); 24 cm. Near fine. Tight, clean copy. Age toning. Dust jacket price-clipped on the front flap. "'The food of the gods': Delicious indulgence or cause of migraines? Aphrodisiac or medicinal tonic? Religious symbol or Mesoamerican currency? This tale of one of the world's favorite foods draws upon botany, archaeology, socioeconomics and culinary history to present for the first time a complete and accurate history of chocolate. The story begins some 3000 years ago in the jungles of lowland Mexico and Central America, with the tree Theobroma cacao and the complex processes necessary to transform its bitter seeds into a beverage. Chocolate was consumed in generally unsweetened liquid form and used as currency by the sophisticated Maya, and the Aztecs after them. The Spanish conquest of Central America introduced chocolate to Europe as a luxury item; then industrialization made it a food for the masses. From Maya hieroglyphs to the Hershey Bar, this is a fascinating history, enhanced with quotations, illustrations and old recipes." - Publisher.. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. 1996. Thames and Hudson ISBN 0500016933 9780500016930 [US]

Thames & Hudson, Date: 1996-05. Hardcover. Used: Good. 1996. Thames & Hudson ISBN 0500016933 9780500016930 [US]

New York : Thames and Hudson, Date: 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 280 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm. Subjects; Chocolate History. Cocoa Trades History. Beverages. Food. Botanical chemistry. Cocoa trade. Chocolate; production. 1996. New York : Thames and Hudson ISBN 0500016933 9780500016930 [IE]

Thames & Hudson. hardcover. New/New. 6x1x9. New Hardback w/New Dust Cover. From The Civil War Book Shop- As close as your computer; as dependable as old Abe. Thames & Hudson ISBN 0500016933 9780500016930 [US]