This book is about ingredient artist Albert Direr and is written in German. Many of the pages are surrounded with beautiful artwork. There is no published date on this book but an inscription on the front dates it as a gift in the 1930s. The back is filled with many illustrations from the famous artist. It is a hard cover and the binding is good with the exception of a slight separation on the front inside cover. See pictures.Please review the pictures carefully they are a detailed part of our description.