The first book in this two-volume boxed set details the history and traditions of the cigar, from tobacco harvesting to the significance of the cigar ring and how to detect a counterfeit cigar, follow
Think plastic. Think inflatable PVC chairs and TV tables. It must be the 1960s, when radical furniture designs "popped" next to new art, traditional designs were recast with new materials, and the r
Paris, the food-lover's capital, is a city adept at satisfying the most discerning gourmand. Taking the reader on a gastronomic tour of the city, Parisian Food Shops offers a unique guide to the best
An exquisitely photographed introduction to the great French tradition of baking—from the simple croissant to the light and flaky millefeuilles, drawn from the best pastry chefs in Paris. Temptations
Francois-Xavier and Claude Lalanne, a French husband-and-wife team of sculptors, have worked side by side for more than half a century. Their art is complementary, and both draw from the humor and spo
An authoritative book published in collaboration with Christie’s, featuring photographs of the Berge Saint Laurent collection in situ, complete with estimated value information and final auction price
Jacques Grange has been transforming the private havens of elite clients and serious art collectors such as Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Berge, Paloma Picasso, and Caroline of Monaco for four decades
A selection of sixty powerfully seductive women, from Biblical times to the present day, featuring mythical and real heroines. The most memorable stories throughout history feature a powerful, seduct
A densely illustrated and comprehensive introduction to an art form that is enjoying a boon in popularity due to its links with pop culture, fashion, and music. This engaging and unpretentious introdu
The fourth title in a successful series, this new book celebrates the enduring popularity of nautically inspired interiors, with a French twist. Azure blue skies and sparkling waves on the horizon ar
As supplier to the Royal Italian Navy and specialist in high-precision mechanisms, Panerai perfected the world’s first underwater timepieces in the 1930s, which were not only waterproof at 650 feet, b
The first fashion monograph on Marcel Rochas, a key twentieth-century women’s wear designer, written by his daughter. Fashion designer Marcel Rochas (1902–1955) made considerable and enduring contribu
The glamour and excitement of the Parisian fashion scene explodes onto the page in these bold portraits and drawings of Paris by rising star and couture-insider Marc-Antoine Coulon.With an unwavering
For the past decade, French online phenomenon My Little Paris has divulged the city’s best kept secrets in fashion, food, housewares, and lifestyle to almost four million subscribers. Now, this
Helena Rubinstein’s remarkable life―from the inception of her beauty empire to the legacy she left behind―is celebrated in this comprehensive book that retraces her inspiring story.Helena Rubinstein w
This comprehensive monograph on Pritzker prizewinning architect Tadao Ando covers the span of his impressive career, with previously unpublished material and insight into his sources of inspiration.Th
Jacques Henri Lartigue’s elegant black and white and color photography spans a century; this affordable volume celebrates the best of his joyful and stylish work.Jacques Henri Lartigue’s carefree, jo
Ines de la Fressange, always one step ahead, shares the secrets for embodying her new style of Parisian chic. In the decade since Ines de la Fressange wrote Parisian Chic, divulging style and shopping
From Adam to Yiddish, via comics, Dreyfus, exile, Jerusalem, Kabbala, magic, and the Torah, this volume celebrates Jewish art, history, and traditions in five hundred illustrated alphabetical entries.
Winemakers Éric and Saskia de Rothschild lead readers through 150 vintages of Château Lafite, sharing scientific and climatic data and visual memories since the family’s arrival in 1868. Over the past
