Clandestine Stash Books

Made with a velvet interior to house valuables that deserve an extra level of privacy, any one of these three book boxes will blend in comfortably with any library. Each book's disguise is furthered thanks to the titles: the Steel Castings Handbook, a Concrete Manual, and the 3306 Vehicular Parts Handbook — less than interesting themes that should encourage even the most curious readers to shy away. A perfect home for your prized possessions as well as a unique gift idea, they're sold individually for as many safe keeping spots you may need.

Height: 6.75" / Width: 4.5" / Depth: 1" / Set of Three

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

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

Herman Miller: A Way of Living

For over a century, Michigan-based Herman Miller has been synonymous with top-notch furniture design. This hardbound book chronicles the company's rich heritage, from key leaders to defining moments through thousands of illustrations, clippings from contemporary publications, reprinted essays, patents, advertisements, drawings, and posters. A must-have for anyone with a deep appreciation for modern and contemporary design, this exhaustive edition showcases one of the most important companies in American history.

614 pages

The Bentley Centenary Opus

Bentley Motors turns 100 this year, and to celebrate, they've teamed with luxury publisher Opus on a special tome. Covering the brand's history from W.O.'s first aluminum pistons to the latest GTs, The Bentley Centenary Opus is a thorough, loving look at the British marquee. It's also huge at over 800 pages long and nearly a meter wide when opened, and it weighs over 65 lbs. Three editions are available: a "standard" Centenary edition, limited to 500 copies, the Mulliner edition, which is limited to 100 copies and includes giant 20in x 24in Polaroid Portraits of 10 landmark Bentleys and a collection of 56 watercolors, and a 100 Carat edition, which is adorned with 100 carats of diamonds, is limited to just seven copies, and costs a staggering $254,000.

Interiors

From Christian Dior's drawing room in France to Zaha Hadid's bedroom in London, Interiors invites you into the homes of the century's most influential artists, fashion designers, and film stars. The book tours 400 of the most impressive living spaces from the last 100 years with rooms designed by legends like Elsie de Wolfe and Billy Baldwin along with today's design icons. In addition to 450 photographs, its pages include an introduction by former Vogue interior design and fashion editor William Norwich as well as essays from Graeme Brooker, David Netto, and Carolina Irving. An oversized, gray velvet hardcover gives the book a display-worthy appearance to accent your own interior.

Height: 11.4" / Width: 9.9" / 448 pages

Clandestine Stash Book

Some valuables need to be kept safe and secret. This stash book is the perfect option, made with a velvet interior that provides a soft landing spot for watches, a bottle of booze, or a rock hammer for tunneling to freedom. Best of all, the Concrete Manual title helps disguise the book even more, creating an extra level of apathy for even the most curious visitors.

Height: 6.75" / Width: 4.5" / Depth: 1"

Heuer Autavia Chronographs 1962-85

Taking its name from a contraction of the words "Automobile" and "Aviation," the Autavia was born in 1962 and was the first Heuer chronograph to sport a turning bezel. The legendary motorsport chronograph is profiled in this hardbound book, which covers vintage references from the early all-lume in 1962, the PVD models in the mid-1980s, as well as the Mareographe and Seafarer — recent additions to this 2019 updated edition. You'll find Sifferts, Chronomatics, Exotics, GMTs and nearly 80 pages alone on the screw back case models that are the most sought-after in the Autavia family. This essential collectors guide is a must-own for Autavia fans and comes loaded with hi-res photographs on thick premium lustre paper, double-paged spread images, updated serial ranges, and current and critical information on other important models, movement details, and bezels.

236 pages

Concrete

Used in the construction of buildings for hundreds of years, concrete is as durable as it is ubiquitous. Edited by trained architect William Hall, this informative tome takes you on a tour of concrete architecture, showing the material's versatility through the lens of various projects. From the denseness of Brutalism to the airiness of modern works, from Le Corbusier to Hadid, it's both a worthwhile read and an ideal coffee table page-flipper.

Dimensions: 11 3/8" x 9 7/8" / Pages: 240

Heuer Carrera Chronographs 1963-1985

In the early 1960s, Heuer decided to focus their creative energy on chronographs and created one of the most iconic examples ever: the Carrera. The clean design of the dial along with the use of sunken registers set the Carrera apart from the timepieces of its era, giving the chronograph a modern look that was highly legible. This book chronicles this vital period of the Carrera's legacy, with beautiful hi-res pictures of over 75 different dial variations — 50 of which are of the first generation 1960s models. The hardcover book showcases those early groundbreaking references along with famous examples like the "Belgian Air Force" in 1970, 18-carat gold 1158 models, and "logo" dials like the incredibly rare Indianapolis Motor Speedway 3147. Updated in April of this year, the book is printed on thick, premium luster paper and also contains tons of valuable data for Carrera collectors like intro dates, serial ranges, and parts and movement information on the rarest examples.

Width: 8" / Height: 10" / 232 Pages

Listen to the Echoes: The Ray Bradbury Interviews

Ray Bradbury was one of the 20th century's most influential authors. Few knew him better than biographer Sam Weller, who spent more than ten years interviewing the man. Listen to the Echoes: The Ray Bradbury Interviews compiles these chats into a cohesive, compelling portrait of Bradbury the man, author, and thinker. The text is accompanied by full-color photographs by Zen Sekizawa that show both his home and his collection of memorabilia and trinkets. Originally released in 2010, this updated hardcover edition includes a new final chapter covering Bradbury's legacy following his death in 2012, as well as essays by Margaret Atwood and Frank Darabont. This limited edition of 300 is printed on silver foil, wrapped in a clear poly book jacket, and comes with a "library card" signed by contributors Margaret Atwood, Frank Darabont, Black Francis, and Sam Weller.

Width: 7.5" / Height: 10.75" / 224 Pages

Golf: The Impossible Collection

Some golf courses are known for their beauty, others their history. Some are lucky enough to have both. But if it's truly worth mentioning, you'll find it in Golf: The Impossible Collection. Compiled by award-winning golf journalist George Peper, this astounding compendium covers the 100 most notable courses around the world. From the hallowed fairways of St. Andrews to greens and clubhouses built within the last few years, it gives intimate details of each and every spot alongside stunning photography and quotes. While the book itself is meant for casual reading, expect a serious urge to start booking tee times when you pick it up. Arrives in a hard shell display case.

Width: 14" / Height: 17" / Depth: 2.75" / Weight: 20 lbs / 200 pages

Rimowa

Rimowa's instantly recognizable grooved aluminum luggage dates back to 1950, but the company's roots go back even farther than that. It was founded in Cologne in 1898 by Paul Morszeck, and it was his son Richard who created the company's first aluminum trunk in 1937 and combined his first and last names to give the company its distinctive moniker. This oversized tome takes a look at the company's 120-year history, from its original wooden designs up through its most recent creations, whether they're made from aluminum or polycarbonate, are carry-on friendly or even iPhone-sized. The informative text is set alongside over 100 illustrations, providing an in-depth look at an icon of design.

Width: 11.0" / Height: 13.8" / Depth: 1.6" / Weight: 7.0 lbs. / 192 pages

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