Icons by Oscar

Known worldwide for his outstanding portrait photographs of celebrities, Oscar Abolafia is nearly as famous as the subjects of his work. This legendary photographer is recognized for his entire body of work in this book, celebrating a career that saw his images grace the pages of magazines such as People Magazine, Vanity Fair and Harper's Bazaar. The hardbound book profiles some of his iconic images, featuring more than 150 celebrities — from John Lennon and Marlon Brando to Jack Nicholson and David Bowie. Covering five decades, Oscar was able to build a unique rapport with his famous friends, which is evident in the pictures captured by one of the most important photojournalists of our lifetime.

304 pages / 43 color, 95 b&w

Joy of Cooking

There are millions of cookbooks but only one remains relevant after nearly 90 years. Irma S. Rombauer's Joy of Cooking has been a staple in American kitchens for decades — even laying the foundation for greats like Julia Child. Featuring the publication's 2006 edition, its 4,500 recipes are bound in black Vachetta leather and gilded with hand-painted edges. An embossed title keeps the aesthetics tight, creating a modern housing for the cooking classics.

Richard Mille Monographs

Making a significant impact on the world of horology isn't a simple task. But since the first Richard Mille watch was created in 2001, the Swiss luxury brand has changed the way we look at timepieces. Monographie I profiles the first decade of Mille timepieces up to 2011, comprised of 41 different watches — from the RM 002 to the RM 59-01 model — with excellent photographs and detailed technical specifications on each timepiece. Monographie II covers 2011 - 2016 and provides the same treatment for 35 additional watches, along with profiles on some of the brand's famous owners like John Malkovich and Rafael Nadal, the latter of which was recently seen donning an RM27-03 during his U.S. Open Championship victory. Other notable owners include Floyd Mayweather and Odell Beckham Jr., who sported an RM 11-03 McLaren Flyback Chronograph on the field during his Cleveland Browns debut. Each hardbound volume includes beautiful color photography throughout and is finished with a Skyvertex Sylktouch cover.

Monographie I / 488 pages
Monographie II / 520 pages

70 Years of Porsche Sports Cars

In 1948, the very first Porsche sports car rolled out of a converted sawmill in Gmünd, Austria. Seventy years later, the legendary brand is still going strong, and this hardbound book helps celebrate their rich history. The book includes a look into the company story, a focus on iconic models like the 911, Porsche's motorsports experience, and notable names like designer F. A. Porsche and engine developer Ernst Fuhrmann, along with cult figures and enthusiasts Steve McQueen and James Dean. Nearly half of the book's 300 pages are dedicated to color illustrations along with praise for a brand that has become synonymous with speed, design, and unforgettable style.

Hardcover / 300 pages

Dictionary

Computers have made it easy to look up any word you come across — but doing so runs the risk of being sucked into distracting apps or down a Wikipedia rabbit hole. Bound in black leather and finished by hand in New York, this heirloom-quality 11th edition of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary poses no such threat. A minimal "Dictionary" embossed on the cover lets you know what's inside.

Thesaurus

As the longevity of reference books goes, the thesaurus is the opposite of the Encyclopedia — the material inside will stay relevant and accurate for as long as the book's around. Bound in leather, this special printing of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus should last longer than most. Individually made by hand in New York, each copy has the word "Thesaurus" embossed into its 100% leather cover, keeping things minimal and to the point.

Lightning Clutch: Vintage Watch Vol. 183

The vintage watch market continues to explode with well worn and like-new treasures from the past. To celebrate the iconic timepieces that collectors and aficionados covet, Lightning Clutch dedicated an entire issue to vintage watches. All the big boys are represented, from Rolex to Omega and Tudor, along with a section dedicated to U.S. military classics. Each watch is featured with prices ranges, specs, and full-color spreads. The issue is written in Japanese other than the titles, and it's an eye-catching addition to your coffee table or bookshelf.

Lightning Clutch: Nike Chronicle Deluxe

In cooperation with some of the biggest Nike collectors in the world, this special edition of Lightning Clutch takes a comprehensive look at the early days of the sneaker giant. The revised and expanded edition profiles all of the significant shoe releases — and some apparel — from 1971 through 1980. The new edition even adds information about some of Nike's most memorable basketball shoes, including the 1985 release of the very first Air Jordans. Each magazine is in all Japanese minus the titles and comes with a double-sided poster with a timeline of essential shoe releases on one side and a catalog of 36 curated shoes on the other.

338 pages / All Text in Japanese Except Product Names

A Pattern Language

Thanks to our shared evolutionary ancestry, there are certain aspects of our environment that have near-universal effects on our psyche. Penned by acclaimed British-American architect and design theorist Christopher W. Alexander, with help from several of his peers, A Pattern Language explores this phenomenon. This architecture bible is broken up into over 250 numbered mini-chapters, each of which discusses a "pattern" related to building an environment, whether it be the angle of the sun relative to a building to why, as social creatures, we prefer half-exposed side-yards to fully hidden backyards. The first half applies the same principles to building a town, from the width of the roads or walkways to the space between the buildings, while the second half tells you exactly how to make a home that's "alive". Coming in at nearly 1,200 pages, it's a must-read for anyone who's building or dreaming about a new home, planning a town, or just wants to better understand what makes a comfortable, cozy space.

Basquiat-isms

Jean-Michel Basquiat's art career was brief but memorable. The celebrated painter has a unique style that helped set him apart during the 1970s and 80s. This hardbound book explores the artist's words through his paintings, notebooks, and interviews and showcases his essentials quotations. Brief but impactful, the words are collected from his interviews as well as his visual and written work and exposes Basquiat's humor, preoccupations, and influences.

Hardcover / 144 pages

Lightning Clutch: Lightning Shops

One of the world's best lifestyle magazines' latest issue focuses on essential and under-the-radar shops. Drawing from their love of heritage and high-quality made products and experiences, Lightning Shops curates the finest retail experiences in Japan, from the clothing and accessories at Fred Segal, the motorcycle-inspired gear at Deus Ex Machina, as well as underrated coffee shops like Onibus in Japan. The entire issue is in Japanese other than the titles, but it's a worthy browsing experience regardless.

Lightning Clutch: Dear My Watch

Vintage culture experts Lightning Clutch dedicated this issue to the world of iconic timepieces. Dear My Watch is a special issue that features a vast collection of some of the most legendary watches ever made. From some of the most sought after Rolex models to standouts from Tudor, Omega, Hamilton and more, it's a must-own volume for anyone who considers themselves to be a watch aficionado. The entire issue is in Japanese other than the watch titles, but even if you don't speak the language, it's well worth a spot on your coffee table.

Visions Magazine: Issue One

Part sci-fi fiction, part futurist newsletter, Visions promises to be required reading for forward-thinkers. Its inaugural issue looks at the meaning of "home" through eight essays, 11 short stories, and 10 computer-generated "micro-fictions". It also contains the first half of Régis Messac's 1935 post-apocalyptic novel Quinzinzinzany, published in English for the first time across Issues One and Two. For type nerds, it's also notable for its use of Marvin Visions throughout, a reinterpretation of Michael Chave's 1969 typeface Marvin, revived and expanded by Mathieu Triay specifically for use in the magazine.

Dali

While his art provides a glimpse inside his world, this recently re-printed cookbook gives you an even closer look inside the unique mind of Salvador Dali. This hardbound book reveals the offbeat imaginings and exotic flavors that Salvador and Gala Dalí employed when hosting their legendary dinner parties — including all the original 136 recipes. The food collides with surrealism throughout, thanks in part to illustrations by Dalí himself, along with the artist's musings on dinner conversation and more. Each of the recipes can be cooked at home and the book is organized by meal, with a special section dedicated to aphrodisia. The cookbook is a rare multi-sensory adventure being made available to a wide audience for the first time.

320 pages

Wandrd Travel Journal

The best adventures are usually well planned and documented, making this Travel Journal an essential item. Instead of spreading you face across social media while on your journey, the Wandrd travel journal provides a more tasteful, analog way to document in your trip on a more personal level that can be shared long after those social platforms are shut down. It includes space for 12 dedicated trips, with itineraries, pre-trip checklists, maps, and travel logs. The journal is bound with a soft-touch cover and has 240 total pages of 100 GSM paper, tear out note cards, and three bookmarks. It's also compact and easy to add to your travel gear and finished with an integrated pen slot and an elastic strap closure to keep everything snug and secure.

Height: 8" / Width: 5" / 240 pages

David Bowie: The Man Who Fell To Earth

In 1976 David Bowie played the role of humanoid alien Thomas Jerome Newton in the British sci-fi film The Man Who Fell To Earth. It was Bowie's first starring role on the silver screen, and this book captures stills and behind-the-scenes images by unit photographer David James. The hardbound book also includes a new introductory essay exploring the shooting of the science fiction cult classic that draws on an interview with James, who provides first-hand insights into the making of the film and his time alongside The Thin White Duke.

480 pages

NASA: Past and Present Dreams of the Future

Over the course of nearly a decade, photographer Benedict Redgrove built enough trust with NASA to collect over 200 rare images. The photographs make up his new book: NASA: Past and Present Dreams of the Future, a powerful tribute to the pioneers of space exploration. Redgrove was given access to some of NASA's most restricted areas, spacecraft, and facilities where he photographed objects the outside world has rarely seen — including the priceless moon rock collected on the Apollo missions. The book is being funded via a Kickstarter that runs until August 20th coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing.

The NASA Archives: 60 Years in Space

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, better known as NASA, began as a modest research team experimenting with small rockets and turned into one of the greatest technological enterprises ever known. This hardbound book is a visual celebration of NASA's history, with more than 400 historic photographs and rare concept renderings, which were scanned and remastered using the latest technology and reproduced in extra-large size. The book travels from the earliest days of NASA through their current attempt to discover new space systems in the future and is available just in time to celebrate one of NASA's biggest achievements: the 50th anniversary of man's first steps on the moon.

468 pages

The Impossible Collection of Cigars

The latest volume in Assouline's line of "Impossible" luxury books focuses on one of our favorite vices: cigars. The hand-bound luxury edition profiles the most notable cigars of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries from the most famous cigar makers on earth. Featuring over 100 beautiful illustrations with color plates hand-tipped on art-quality paper, you're guided through fabled Cuban tobacco farms, the processes of master cigar rollers, with images and quotes from the most influential aficionados ever to light up. Epic industry names are well represented, from Dominican Republic's Arturo Fuente to Davidoff of Geneva, as well as the legendary smokes the nation of Cuba has produced. The Impossible Collection of Cigars is presented in a traditional dress trade, hand bound cigar box and is the ultimate addition to the library of any smoking connoisseur.

Width: 17.9" / Length: 20" / Depth: 3.5" / Weight: 18 lbs / 232 pages

Apollo VII - XVII

This summer is the 50th anniversary of the first manned moon landing, and the images from that and each of the Apollo missions are as powerful now as when they were first unveiled. This hardbound book features the best shots captured by the astronauts, many of which were previously unpublished from the NASA archives. The authors chose 225 photos after each was meticulously digitized for an even more striking look at one of humanity's most impressive achievements. Along with the images, the book includes insider facts and insights into the Apollo missions, along with a Foreword from NASA astronaut Walter Cunningham.

320 Pages / 160 Color Photographs / 95 B&W Photographs

NASA Graphics Standards Manual

For those that grew up in late '70s and '80s, the graphic designs of NASA are some of the most memorable of the period, appearing on everything from hats to the Space Shuttle. This reprinting of the NASA Graphics Standards Manual celebrates this outstanding identity system, which was used from 1975 to 1992. Recreated for public use for the first time from the personal copies of the original designers, Richard Danne and Bruce Blackburn, it covers the logo, placement, color schemes, and other design standards that helped capture the imagination of a generation and make the American space agency a lasting, iconic part of our legacy of exploration. Included are scans of Danne's personal copy of the original manual, a forward from Danne, an essay by Christopher Bonanos, reproductions of the original NASA 35mm slide presentation, and scans of the 'Managers Guide', a follow up booklet distributed by NASA. Each copy is individually wrapped in a foil static shield, adding even more nostalgic rocket-age flair to this iconic design reference.

220 pages / 129 Image Plates / 9.5" x 11.5" / Hardcover

Sea Time

For the past 100 years, high-quality timepieces and the world of watersports have been closely aligned. Sea Time: Watches Inspired by Sailing, Yachting and Diving explores that relationship, highlighting more than 100 contemporary and vintage nautical-inspired mechanical timepieces. The hardbound book tackles legendary divers like the Rolex Submariner, Omega's Seamaster, and Blancpain's Fifty Fathoms, along with a host of other pieces from watchmakers like Patek Philippe, Tudor, and TAG Heuer. Sea Time includes a forward from best-selling adventure novelist Clive Cussler as well as images by fine-art photographer Peter Eaton Gurnz.

240 pages