Sept
15
2011
By
of Valet.

Sure, you may be reading most of your books digitally these days, but a few tomes (of the coffee-table variety) are worth picking up in paper.

The Aesthete's
Fall Reading List

 
Harris Tweed:
From Land to Street

A celebration of craftsmanship as well as a way of life, this book is a group portrait of the craftsmen who work with the storied Harris Tweed—from the families in the Outer Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland to designers like Patrick Grant in London.

Available:
Now

Cost:
$26

Publisher:
Frances Lincoln

Available:
October

Cost:
$28

Publisher:
Rizzoli

Preppy

An in-depth volume on the roots, growth and spread of American "preppy" style with rare photos and vintage ads illustrating prep life. Author Jeffrey Banks examines retailers like J.Press and Brooks Brothers and designers like Ralph Lauren.

 
Hollywood and
the Ivy Look

Author Graham Marsh heads west from the Ivy Look's east coast epicenter to cull images (both onscreen and off) of some of Hollywood's most iconic leading men sporting the style—from Steve McQueen and Paul Newman to Woody Allen and Dustin Hoffman.

Available:
November

Cost:
$55

Publisher:
Reel Art Press

 

Available:
October

Cost:
$63

Publisher:
Rizzoli

Carine Roitfeld

Written by the former French Vogue editor, this 368-page album of seductive photographs promises more side boob flashes and pretty, well-coiffed girls than a well-curated Tumblr. But you don't have to feel dirty about having it at your place.

Gary Cooper:
Enduring Style

From hunting with Hemingway, to lounging poolside with Cary Grant, Gary Cooper led the good life and was dressed to match. This is chock full of unpublished photos, shot primarily by his wife Rocky, with a forward by Ralph Lauren.

Available:
November

Cost:
$37

Publisher:
PowerHouse Books

 
 

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