This large format hardbound book is in excellent condition save for shelf wear to the dust jacket - mainly to the edges - see images with this listing. The book has glossy paper covered boards and red head and tail bands. The pages are bright and crisp and the stitched binding is very sound. The content of this book is described as: 'This exhibition catalogue shows the evolution of taste in the Italian and European courts from late mannerism through to the first decades of last century. Writing desks, tables, beds, chairs, thrones, mirrors, vases, and objects made of or decorated with precious materials, such as gold, silver, semiprecious stones, or mother of pearl are reproduced in the book. Detailed captions assist the reader in understanding and appreciating the technical craftsmanship of engravers, cabinet makers, bronze workers, as well as the creative genius of architects, such as Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Filippo Juvarra, and Pelagio Pelagi, at the service of the courts. A volume