This is a great book on the history of vanilla and the search for the vanilla orchid plant.  The book is hardcover and titled "Vanilla - Travels in Search of the Ice Cream Orchid" by Tim Ecott.  The book has 278 pages of great reading on this history changing flavoring - vanilla - and the beautiful orchid from which the vanilla bean is derived from.  The book is new and unread - it is now out of print and hard to find in new condition.  The author includes a great illustration section.  An excellent book on the plant which changed the world - adding flavor to foods and changing cultural & culinary history - rare, out of print and NEW - Vanilla:  Travels in Search of the Ice Cream Orchid, Hardcover.  Shipping via U.S. Postal Mail is $7.95 and includes US Postal Tracking.  Thanks for looking!