Everyone loves a good coffee table book. Depending on your knowledge of the host's interests, choose a specific subject to make the gift as thoughtful as possible.
Assouline and
Taschen make excellent books with a range of themes from Travel to Design. A couple of specific suggestions include Taschen's
36 Hours. 150 Weekends in the USA & Canada and Assouline's
Daniel Boulud Cocktails & Amuse-Bouches, For Her & For Him.
Assouline, 768 5th Avenue @ The Plaza, New York
Taschen, 107 Greene Street, New York
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