La5rge thick black HB,cover slightly rubbed on edges,bind good,Dj clipped and slightly torn and rubbed on edges but good,decorated endpapers,introduction by Roy Strong director of the Victorian and Albert Museum,book includes decorative styles,the near and the far east,furniture,ceramics,metalwork,art in miniature,glass,the panoply of war,textiles and costume and more,one small mark to corner of apage,no rips or stamps,great colour and BW photos throughout book