Anyone who is interested in Vermeer will enjoy this book alot. its sturdy and a nice big size. The book goes into detail about every painting, all which are reproduced well. It compares his work with other paintings and discusses his use of a camera obscura, along with some details of his life...although not much is really known about Vermeer....All in all, this book is a great value, and i plan on buying other books from this series in the near future.