Loss and Seligman have long been the top authors in the area of securities regulations. Loss' multiseries treatise is a staple in every securities attorney's library. This single volume version is an excellent resource for the layman, as well as for the attorney who does not practice securities law every day.

This story is what I've been waiting for! The characters are amazing, the story is fabulous, and the erotic writing style - well, it's got me awake at night. This lady should be writing for Harlequin. A definite must-read for anyone who's into the romance genre and looking for spice that's well written and thoroughly entertaining. I'm on my second run-through now and even more in love with "Tonio" than the first time!! 5 stars all around!

This book has enormous value for its exploration of the importance of tea time to the lives of women, particularly with reference to Victorian social etiquette. It is an interesting read. Also featured are afternoon tea recipes from the Victorian period and contemporary offerings. I especially enjoyed the poppy seed cake! It apparently was one of several firm cakes which were very popular at Victorian drawing room tea parties. The book would be of benefit to anyone interested or involved in the tea room business. I would also recommend this book to anyone who likes tea and baking, but its real importance lies in the historical account it gives of the institution. It would, I am sure, be a valuable resource for scholars of social history.

This book is pure pleasure from beginning to end. Like a good novel you just don't want to put it down. Starting with the history of tea we embark on a soothing international journey of tea traditions. The authors have filled this book with descriptive commentaries and color photographs depicting the countries, the people and appropriate table settings. Recipes reflect the characteristics of each region. I have especially enjoyed using the "Guide to Buying Tea" with its serving suggestions. This book is a lovely and must have addition to any tea library!

For many people the drinking of tea has become both a tradition and a ceremony. This book is written for these "tea people," whether they are just beginning a tradition of tea drinking or whether they've enjoyed tea for years. The author shares many thoughts and ideas for setting aside a special time each day for enjoying tea. She offers suggestions for special tea celebrations throughout the year and includes meditations for each celebration. She also covers basic information on the history of tea and gives a number of simple recipes for dishes to serve at tea time. However, this is not a recipe book. Its writing primarily feeds the minds, souls, and hearts of tea lovers. Finally, the photo montages in the book are beautiful.

I've found that an understanding of the tea ceremony led to a better understanding of so many Japanese cultural treasures that I now recommend this book to anyone wanting to know more about subjects ranging from gardening to ceramics. Interested in Raku pottery? Study the tea ceremony. Want to know more about Japanese gardens? Study the tea ceremony. A fan of Zen Buddhism? Learn the way of Tea. Want to know more about Japanese architecture? Learn about sukiya style by studying the tea ceremony. Are you interested in Japanese woodworking and joinery? Learn about Tea, you'll know more about what to hide, what to emphasize in your carpentry. This particular books is a very good starting point, don't be surprised if you read this and then become interested in 20 other subjects. You'll keep coming back to this one in order to understand all 20.

I bought this book, because when I was younger I had a landlady who used to read my coffee grounds and sometimes it was uncannily accurate, and I wanted to see if I could do it or not. It is kind of fun and there has been times that it seemed to work. The book is well written and a fun way to entertain your friends. I would use it as a fun thing and not something that runs your life. I bought several others because when I get interested in something I really like to learn about the subject. They all seemed to work together with a few different variations. Tea and coffee reading has been around for a long time. I would recommend getting it for entertainment use.

I read this book cover to cover and found it to be a GREAT tea book! Although it covers a broad range of tea topics, it covers each of them very well. I usually don't like history but found the author's descriptions and stories of what happened long ago fascinating. I have re-read them many times, each time learning somethings new. Mr. Pratt provides a Chronology of Tea Fortunes in the back of the book which is an extremely valuable reference, helping me keep track of what happened when. The author covers many other tea subjects, too, including types of tea, tea trade, tea things, etc. but doesn't use recipes to fill up the pages. It is all very informative. The only thing that could have made the book better is a more up-to-date reference list in the back. Most of the books listed here are out of print.

I have also read the New Tea Lover's Treasury by the same author but found the "old" one to be a better value. There isn't much additional information in the new book and a lot of good stuff in the old version was omitted. For example, the chronology (historic time line) is completely omitted as is the coverage of the tea trade. The Bibliography of Tea Books in the new edition is more extensive, but here again most of the books listed are out of print.

This excellent book provides very detailed information on the production of tea, from establishment to harvesting and processing. An excellent chapter on plucking and field operations.

Ever wondered about the history of tea? Not sure what a tea cozy is? Then this is the book for you. Not particularly long, but packed with interesting information about tea - history, myths, and facts. I loved the two pages about reading tea leaves - what fun! If you're looking for recipes, this book isn't for you (there's only a handful). But if you like tea and are interested in where it comes from, I would highly recommend this book.