The Impossible Collection of Watches - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Impossible Collection of Watches write by Nick Foulkes. This book was released on 2014-10-06. The Impossible Collection of Watches available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In this stunning new addition to the Assouline series, British historian Nicholas Foulkes has selected the 100 breakthrough timepieces of the twentieth century. Featuring illustrious names such as Audemars Piguet, Blancpain, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Patek Philippe, Rolex, and Tag Heuer, this collection includes the 1915 Omega Lawrence of Arabia aviator chronograph, the 1962 Breitling Navitimer Cosmonaut, and the 1985 Ulysse Nardin Astrolabium. Beautiful timepieces invite us to join a story, and these examples unfold the narrative of one of the most dynamic periods in human history.
Watches: A Guide by Hodinkee
Watches: A Guide by Hodinkee - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Watches: A Guide by Hodinkee write by . This book was released on 2019-12-01. Watches: A Guide by Hodinkee available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Over a short ten-year time-span, Hodinkee has positioned itself as the preeminent and most distinguished destination for modern and vintage wristwatch enthusiasts. Exiting a career in finance, Ben Clymer decided to fuse his horological and writing passions in order to start a blog discussing everything from new products to vintage wristwatch auctions. Titling his endeavor after the Czech word hodinky, which means ‘little watch,’ Clymer sought to create a platform that was casual and accessible to all levels of enthusiasts—within a few years The New York Times dubbed him the “High Priest of Horology.”
The Impossible Collection of Cars
The Impossible Collection of Cars - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Impossible Collection of Cars write by Dan Neil. This book was released on 2011-11-01. The Impossible Collection of Cars available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. It is the dream of many to own the world’s most beautifully designed automobiles, but most often only a handful of collectors ever come close. Now, The Impossible Collection of Cars makes that dream come true, showcasing the one hundred most exceptional cars of the twentieth century in ASSOULINE's third volume in the Impossible Collection series. Each luxury automobile—from the 1909 Blitzen Benz to a 1996 McLaren F1—was chosen for its revolutionary engineering, magnificent lines, and head-turning capabilities. Assouline is pleased to announce this exquisite tome, which features cars owned by celebrities like Marlene Dietrich, Ralph Lauren, Greta Garbo, Pablo Picasso, and Elvis Presley. This Impossible Collection volume is presented on cotton paper in a beautiful black rubber clamshell box with a cutout metal plate.
The Impossible Collection of Fashion
The Impossible Collection of Fashion - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Impossible Collection of Fashion write by Valerie Steele. This book was released on 2011-08-01. The Impossible Collection of Fashion available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In this limited edition, Ultimate Collection format linen clamshell and handmade oversized book, Valerie Steele flexes her curatorial muscle by showcasing the most iconic dresses of the twentieth century. From Poiret to Pucci, Doucet to Dior, Vionnet to Valentino, Steele selects one hundred dresses that caused a stir either on the runway or entering a room and ultimately inspired new directions in fashion. Steele’s selections include Paul Poiret's figure-liberating 1907 gown, Madame Grès’s sublimely draped goddess creation from 1938, Jean Paul Gaultier's shockingly exaggerated cone-bust corset dress circa 1984, and Hussein Chalayan’s awe-inspiring remote-control fiberglass Airplane dress from 2000. The compilation, while certainly subjective, is sure to receive nods of recognition along with a gasp or two of surprise.
Golf: The Impossible Collection
Golf: The Impossible Collection - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Golf: The Impossible Collection write by George Peper. This book was released on 2017-10-01. Golf: The Impossible Collection available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In this most recent addition to Assouline’s highly covetable and lauded Ultimate Collection, George Peper, former editor in chief of Golf magazine and 2016 PGA Lifetime Achievement Award winner for Journalism, takes readers on an incomparable golf journey as he travels the world detailing the 100 most significant, historically noteworthy, and architecturally paramount courses. Describing intricate holes that have confounded the game’s best, revisiting tournaments that have made and broken champions, and elucidating the unique and truly special characteristics of each course makes Peper the perfect golf partner as he walks readers through the clubhouses, fairways, and bunkers. From greens as old and hallowed as St Andrews to courses celebrating their first anniversary such as Nova Scotia’s Cabot Cliffs, from the island mountain course of China’s Shanqin Bay to the Hamptons’ Maidstone Club, Golf: The Impossible Collection is an unequivocal sensory treat for the golf fanatic, or the perfect feast to feed the wanderlust simmering in all of us.
