This boxed set of four hardback books with dust jackets was published expressly for Williams Sonoma. Each book is contains great recipes with beautiful pictures. This is volume 2 of the series. It includes the books Salads, Chicken, Muffins Quick Breads, and Pizza. With an outstanding selection of kitchen-tested recipes from noted food authorities - each one shown in a glorious full-color photograph - these beautiful, practical books offer a wealth of advice and inspiration to help you cook the most delicious dishes ever. All the basics are covered with different techniques for cooking. And an illustrated glossary provides a quick, convenient reference to essential terms. The Williams-Sonoma Kitchen Library, is an all-new series of books written by outstanding international food authorities and created under the general editorship of Chuck Williams, founder of Williams-Sonoma, America's leading cookware stores and catalog. Each volume of the series concentrates on a single main ingredient or kind of food, and is expressly designed for practical, everyday use in the home kitchen. The books are all in excellent condition. The pages are nice and crisp with no writing. The dust jackets are in great condition. The box itself has a few little scuffs which I believe you can see in the picture. Buy with confidence - your order is carefully packed and shipped promptly with delivery confirmation tracking. E12