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Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. Dr. Carl Campbell; Dr. Robert Knight; Eugene Joyner: William F. Whitman; et al. (illustrator). First edition. A colourfully illustrated copy of this very scarce recipe book, containing 410 recipes for 42 rare and exotic tropical fruits. A new edition, second printing, of this very scarce work in the publisher's original pictorial paper wraps. Library sticker of the Preston B. Bird/Mary Heinlein Fruit & Spice Park, Florida. A superb collection of 410 recipes for everything from relishes to punches, specifically focused on 42 tropical fruits. Each fruit is described, with a colour photograph. Exciting recipes include curried akee, persimmon cake, candied kumquats, breadfruit fritters, carissa jelly, fig ice cream, jakfruit curry, and much more. Also included is information on calories and vitamins, and directions for freezing.Originally published in 1976, this is a revised edition of a very scarce work. In the publisher's original pictorial paper wraps. Externally, very smart and bright, with just a little fading to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Near Fine. book.