Lacoste by Olivier Margot
Award winning journalist Olivier Margot and Assouline chronicles the history of the iconic brand which Tennis Champion René Lacoste created when he applied the now infamous crocodile and as you all know the rest is history. Link: $50
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Barnes & Noble Nook
Just when Amazon thought they were about to have the e-book market cornered, Barnes & Noble crashes the party with their own device, Nook. Nook one ups the Kindle by adding two screens: One e-ink screen and another color touch-sensitive screen dedicated to navigation. The device also features free use of AT&T's 3G network for downloading and purchasing books, Wi-Fi, and a book lending feature that allows you to lend titles to other nook users which they can keep for up to 14 days. Link: $259
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Stanley Kubrick's Napoleon
Set to shoot right after 2001: A Space Odyssey, Stanley Kubrick's Napoleon is considered by many "The Greatest Movie Never Made." The massive tale of the infamous French Dictator was described as "a character study and a sweeping epic, replete with grandiose battle scenes featuring thousands of extras" which was unfortunately shelved due to the Studios hesitation to film during a time when historical epics were not very popular with moviegoing crowds. Taschen's comprehensive tome features correspondence by Kubrick himself, costume studies, location scouting photos, and endless research material, script drafts, and a final draft of the movie recreated in facsimile. Link: $700
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The Sartorialist Book by Scott Schuman
A little less than four years ago Scott Schuman hit the streets to photograph fashion not as it existed on the runway but in the real world. Today Scott Schuman and his now infamous website "The Sartorialist" has become one of the most influential resources in the world of fashion and his work can now been seen in some of the world's most elite publications. In January of this year Scott started work on his first book aptly titled "The Sartorialist" which collects his favorite images he's taken from around the world. Link: $25 / Source
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The Beatles Box of Vision
The Beatles Box of Vision is an incredible coffee table book featuring over 200 pages of the band's album artwork in their full LP-sized glory. It even includes a storage system that can keep all 32 CDs or Mini LPs in the Beatles album catalog. Link: $80
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Keel's Simple Diary
Keel's Simple Diary isn't a diary per se, think of it as the co-author to your life. They explain it as a diary that "offers structure for those who don't have time to wonder, making it easy to record life's moments. It gives the pleasure of a quick response and the sense that no matter what's wrong, more is right." Excerpt after the jump. Link: $15
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Tag Heuer by Nick Foulkes
Assouline and Nick Foulkes have captured the storied history of the iconic watch brand, Tag Heuer in a big coffee table tome that details the story of one Swiss watchmaker, Edouard Heuer and his contribution to timekeeping in sport and racing. Available December. Link: $90
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F*** the World by Bodhi Oser
Bodhi Oser and his collaborators have been on a global mission to admirably wrap the world in the word "Fuck". The hilarious journey is documented in his new book "F*** the World" where they even threw in a set of stickers to partake in your own mission (not that we condone that type of activity, send us pictures!). View images of their work after the jump. Link: $20
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Amazon Kindle DX
The Kindle DX is the latest addition to the Amazon's wireless e-book line with its key feature being its almost 10 inch screen. New features on the DX include auto-rotation for landscape or portrait view, a built-in PDF reader, 4GBs of storage (enough for 3,500 books), and a battery life of up to two weeks (four days with wireless connection on). Link: $490
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Monocle x Alain de Botton's The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work
Monocle is launching its own book collection starting off with a limited edition of The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work by Alain de Botton. The book is described as "An exploration of the joys and perils of the modern workplace, beautifully evoking what other people wake up to do each day–and night–to make the frenzied contemporary world function. With a philosophical eye and his signature combination of wit and wisdom, Alain de Botton leads us on a journey around a deliberately eclectic range of occupations, from rocket science to biscuit manufacture, accountancy to art–in search of what make jobs either fulfilling or soul-destroying. The book is also signed by the author and includes an exclusive DVD interview. Link: $90
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