Unpaginated; Slipcase; clear plastic dj.; In almost as new condition. 178 colour plates. Introduction in Latvian, artist biographies and list of reproductions in Latvian, Russian English, including Tr. of the Latvian intro. "Pastela romantiska daba, virsmas specifiskais samtainums, kas rada no citam tehnikam atskirigas kvalitates, saistijusi vairakus maksliniekus. katrs no viniem, stradadams sava makslas joma un veikdams noteiktus makslas uzdevumus, ir sastapies ar pasteli, centies izprast sis tehnikas ipatnibas." (R. Smagre)