Silk Designs 2007 scholarly Taste for Exotic book Riggisberger Berichte 18th century[Silk Production, Fabric, Modern Scholarly Work, Illustrations]. Short video captures condition much better than words. Please watch prior to purchase to ensure a clear understanding of the book. A Taste for the Exotic: Foreign Influences on Early Eighteenth Century Silk Designs, ed. by Anna Jolly. Published 2007, Switzerland by Abegg Stiftung. 226 pages. Profusely illustrated throughout with fine color and black & white photos on quality paper stock.