The book has string binding and clean pages except for one page, which looks to have a finger stain. The books spine is worn at the top and bottom.
3 of the four corners have wear. Here is some info I got on the artist off of Wikipedia: Jaume Plensa i Suñé born 23 August 1955 is a Spanish. Visual artist, sculptor, designer and engraver. He is a versatile artist who has also created opera sets, video projections, and acoustic installations.
He worked with renowned Catalan theatrical group La Fura dels Baus. He is better known for his large sculptures made up of letters and numbers.