Devil May Care Bentley Special Series Edition
While many of us associate James Bond with Aston Martin, Mr. Bond's original car of choice in the books have always been Bentleys. The new book, Devil May Care, written by Sebastian Faulks, puts 007 back behind the wheel of a Bentley and to celebrate this occasion Penguin Books and Bentley Motors are releasing a luxurious 300 copy limited edition of the latest Bond novel. The book itself is wrapped in burnt oak leather and is adorned with Bentley's signature diamond pattern which is hand-stitched onto the leather casing. A 1:43 scale pewter model of the fictional modified Bentley Type R detailed in Flemming's book Thunderball was also handcrafted by Bentley and sits in a car-shaped hole inside the book's pages. Link: $1,480
BlackBook Guides 2008
The BlackBook Guides keep you clued in on the latest hot spots around the nation. The guides give you the heads up on the best places to eat, drink, party, and sleep in cities such as Miami, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, and Las Vegas. Link: $10
Kirby: King of Comics
With the release of Iron-Man just a week away, we thought it would be an appropriate time to recommend a great coffee table book about the man who not only gave Iron Man a face but also Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, The Silver Surfer, and many others. Kirby: King of Comics follows Jack Kirby from his childhood in New York's tough Lower East Side all the way to his years with Marvel working alongside Stan Lee. Link: $40
Rules of the Game by Neill Strauss
Neill Strauss' Rules of the Game is a two-volume set written for those of you who have trouble with the ladies or anyone who needs to work on their A-Game. These aren't books filled with cheap pick up lines, the first book, The Stylelife Challenge is a comprehensive guide that offers a thorough 30-day program to assist you in winning over the woman of your dreams. The second book, The Style Diaries, is a companion piece which tells the stories of the author's various conquests, bizzare encounters, and disastrous situations. [$15]
Louis Vuitton European City Guide & New York City Guides 08
Louis Vuitton lets you in on all the most important addresses you need to know with their latest set of European City guides for 2008. 30 European cities are covered in the set, from London to Luxembourg to Helsinki and Moscow. Louis Vuitton is also releasing a New York City Guide that features 500 of New York's best hotels, restaurants, cafe's, art galleries and more. [$44-$92]
Playboy: The Complete Centerfolds
What could possibly be a better coffee table book than over 600 Playmates that grace the over 700 page behemoth that is Playboy: The Complete Centerfolds. Every centerfold from every issue of Playboy has been collected into this complete volume for your enjoyment and if that wasn't enough, the book is housed in a bunny imprinted black leather briefcase with red velvet lining. Now doesn't that sound a hell of a lot better than the brown paper bag hidden under your mattress when you were 12? [$315]
Details Men's Style Manual
Can't tell the difference between a wing tip and an oxford? Do those brown lace ups go well with your black suit? If you find yourself frequently asking yourself these questions, you may want to pick up the Details Men's Style Manual. Written by Details Magazine Editor in Chief, Daniel Peres, the book goes over what you should wear in on different occasions, choosing the perfect clothes for your body type, what oufits work and why, and much more. [$20]
Where's My Jetpack?: A Guide to the Amazing Science Fiction Future that Never Arrived
Remember being a kid dreaming that the future would bring all those cool gadgets and technology we would always see in the movies? Well, that future we hoped for is now and our cars still rely on tires, it costs tens of millions for a ticket into space, and we can't even manage more than 5 hours on a single laptop battery. Where's My Jetpack? is a book about all that potential sci-fi tech, why it doesn't exist, what stops it from becoming a reality, and the technology behind it. Personally, I just want to know where my damn hoverboard is. [$12.99]
Andy Warhol Portraits
Andy Warhol Portraits is a collection of prolific works that cover over 300 portraits of Warhol's most recognizable work to many other portraits that have been rarely seen such as images of Meryl Streep, Prince, Princess Diana, and Giorgio Armani. [$69.95]
Amazing Spider-Man Complete Comic Collection
You know that fancy tablet pc you dropped a few grand on, this is just what it was made for. The Amazing Spider-Man Complete Comic collection contains the entire run of the Amazing Spider-Man comic from 1943 all the way to December 2006, that is 575 issues all on DVD. [$44.99]
33 1/3
Whether you're a casual listener or straight up music snob, the 33 1/3 series of books will entertain and enlighten music fans of all types and genres. The series covers some of the most significant and critically acclaimed albums in music history such as The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds, The Velvet Underground's The Velvet Underground & Nico, Nine Inch Nails' Pretty Hate Machine, and much more. They're like commentary tracks for your favorite albums on your iPod. [$9.95-$10.95]
Phaidon Design Classics
Phaidon's Design Classics is comprehensive collection of timeless designs and their backstories. Over 2,000 pages tell the invention and design stories of items like the Thunderbird, the iPod, Rubik's cube etc. It is an essential set for any designer or anyone curious of how these iconic products came to be. [$175]
Louis Vuitton European City Guide 2007
Planning your own Eurotrip soon? Forget the crowded tour buses, Louis Vuitton's comprehensive European City guide gives you everything you need to know about the best boutique hotels, hot nightclubs, historic locales, and the finest cuisine. [$91]
Superman, Batman, and Spider-Man Handbooks
Every now and then the world needs a hero to save it from impending doom. Do your part by following step by step instructions based on your favorite superheroic activities. With tips to aid you in real world scenarios such as "entering a burning building, surviving a poison gas attack, stopping a runaway car" the world will sooner be a better and much safer place. [$14.99]
