Autographed by Windberg. Book has spine taped up. Certificate glued inside front cover. Empty envelope glued inside back cover. Name written on first page. Other than that, the pages are in good condition - no other writing. Cover has scuffing and some creases. Buy with confidence - every order ships with delivery confirmation tracking number. Fast shipping from our non-smoking home. ES2179 Additional Details ------------------------------ Product description: "This book is not for beginners. It assumes the artist has had several years of serious instruction in things like composition, color harmony, and value contrasts. In other words, I am not going to teach you how to grade a sky or shape a tree or paint a face, I am going to show you how to paint a smooth canvas painting without evidence of brush strokes. This techinique is no more than that, and should not be construed to be more than that. I can help you with the technique which will, in turn, allow you to accomplish those soft edges and will give you an ability to blend and smooth paint, but you have to supply the art."