Mario Buccellati: Prince of Goldsmiths

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Summary: great images, insufficient detail
Review: I used this book extensively for a lecture I gave on italian jewelers. The photos are superb and show excellent detail of the classic Buccellati finishes and engraving for which they are known. Unfortunately, the book does not offer enough descriptive detail of precisely which finish is which(there are 6 basic ones they use, and the Buccellati people filled me in on the differences) In any case, for those who collect books on jewelry, this is certainly a must-have for your library.