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Simon Liberati

Assouline St. Tropez Soleil

Simon Liberati

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

A colorful linen-bound volume on Saint-Tropez’s cultural history, artists, writers, seaside life and celebrated summers. Simon Liberati; 300 pages with more than 200 illustrations, approximately 10 × 13 in. An illustrated book for lingering over at home, rather than a current directory of travel opening hours.

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Assouline St. Tropez Soleil

Simon Liberati

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

A colorful linen-bound volume on Saint-Tropez’s cultural history, artists, writers, seaside life and celebrated summers. Simon Liberati; 300 pages with more than 200 illustrations, approximately 10 × 13 in. An illustrated book for lingering over at home, rather than a current directory of travel opening hours.

Assouline St. Tropez Soleil

Simon Liberati

$105

Assouline St. Tropez Soleil
Flamingo Estate Heirloom Tomato Candle | 8 oz

Flamingo Estate Heirloom Tomato Candle

Flamingo Estate Heirloom Tomato Candle | 8 oz

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

The green, peppery scent of tomato leaves for a summer room and quiet evenings at home. Standard 8 oz candle. Follow the burn instructions, use a stable heat-resistant surface and keep clear of curtains and drafts.

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Flamingo Estate Heirloom Tomato Candle

Flamingo Estate Heirloom Tomato Candle | 8 oz

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

The green, peppery scent of tomato leaves for a summer room and quiet evenings at home. Standard 8 oz candle. Follow the burn instructions, use a stable heat-resistant surface and keep clear of curtains and drafts.

Flamingo Estate Heirloom Tomato Candle

Flamingo Estate Heirloom Tomato Candle | 8 oz

$92

Flamingo Estate Heirloom Tomato Candle
Liberty Capel Fuchsia Duvet Set

COCO & WOLF

Liberty Capel Fuchsia Duvet Set

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

A gloriously pink Liberty floral for a summer bedroom with character. Select the required bed size at the retailer.

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COCO & WOLF

Liberty Capel Fuchsia Duvet Set

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

A gloriously pink Liberty floral for a summer bedroom with character. Select the required bed size at the retailer.

COCO & WOLF

Liberty Capel Fuchsia Duvet Set

$339

Over The Moon
The Summer Book — NYRB Classics

Tove Jansson

The Summer Book — NYRB Classics

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

A grandmother and a child share an island summer in a novel of attention, humor, and quiet depth. NYRB Classics, translated by Thomas Teal. ISBN 9781590172681.

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Tove Jansson

The Summer Book — NYRB Classics

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

A grandmother and a child share an island summer in a novel of attention, humor, and quiet depth. NYRB Classics, translated by Thomas Teal. ISBN 9781590172681.

The Summer Book — NYRB Classics

Tove Jansson

$14.87

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Brideshead Revisited

Evelyn Waugh

Brideshead Revisited

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

A country house, a complicated family and the persistence of memory give Waugh’s novel its distinctive atmosphere.

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Evelyn Waugh

Brideshead Revisited

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

A country house, a complicated family and the persistence of memory give Waugh’s novel its distinctive atmosphere.

Brideshead Revisited

Evelyn Waugh

$18.63

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The Great Gatsby

F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Great Gatsby

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

Fitzgerald’s compressed portrait of longing and reinvention rewards attention to every sentence.

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F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Great Gatsby

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

Fitzgerald’s compressed portrait of longing and reinvention rewards attention to every sentence.

The Great Gatsby

F. Scott Fitzgerald

$15.84

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Swann’s Way — Penguin Drop Caps

Marcel Proust

Swann’s Way — Penguin Drop Caps

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

Childhood, memory, desire, and the recovery of lost time. Lydia Davis’s translation in the Penguin Drop Caps edition designed by Jessica Hische. ISBN 9780143124696.

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Marcel Proust

Swann’s Way — Penguin Drop Caps

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

Childhood, memory, desire, and the recovery of lost time. Lydia Davis’s translation in the Penguin Drop Caps edition designed by Jessica Hische. ISBN 9780143124696.

Swann’s Way — Penguin Drop Caps

Marcel Proust

$27.96

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Vfan Mini Classic Personal Vintage Circulator - Green

VORNADO

Vfan Mini Classic Personal Vintage Circulator - Green

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

Traditional green metalwork for the summer writing desk. Two speeds and a pivoting head provide personal air circulation indoors.

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VORNADO

Vfan Mini Classic Personal Vintage Circulator - Green

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

Traditional green metalwork for the summer writing desk. Two speeds and a pivoting head provide personal air circulation indoors.

VORNADO

Vfan Mini Classic Personal Vintage Circulator - Green

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The Secret Garden

Frances Hodgson Burnett · Illustrated by Tasha Tudor

The Secret Garden

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

Burnett’s story of a neglected garden and renewed possibility is paired with Tasha Tudor’s illustrations.

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Frances Hodgson Burnett · Illustrated by Tasha Tudor

The Secret Garden

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

Burnett’s story of a neglected garden and renewed possibility is paired with Tasha Tudor’s illustrations.

The Secret Garden

Frances Hodgson Burnett · Illustrated by Tasha Tudor

$9.31

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The Invention of Nature

Andrea Wulf

The Invention of Nature

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

Alexander von Humboldt’s life and the development of an interconnected understanding of nature. Vintage paperback. ISBN 9780345806291.

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Andrea Wulf

The Invention of Nature

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

Alexander von Humboldt’s life and the development of an interconnected understanding of nature. Vintage paperback. ISBN 9780345806291.

The Invention of Nature

Andrea Wulf

$20.50

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Clip 5 Bluetooth Speaker - Blue

JBL

Clip 5 Bluetooth Speaker - Blue

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

A blue portable speaker for summer listening. JBL specifies Bluetooth connectivity, IP67 water and dust resistance, and up to 12 hours of playback, depending on volume and use.

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JBL

Clip 5 Bluetooth Speaker - Blue

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

A blue portable speaker for summer listening. JBL specifies Bluetooth connectivity, IP67 water and dust resistance, and up to 12 hours of playback, depending on volume and use.

JBL

Clip 5 Bluetooth Speaker - Blue

$59.95

JBL
The Living Mountain

Nan Shepherd

The Living Mountain

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

Shepherd’s close attention to the Cairngorms makes landscape an experience rather than a backdrop.

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Nan Shepherd

The Living Mountain

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

Shepherd’s close attention to the Cairngorms makes landscape an experience rather than a backdrop.

The Living Mountain

Nan Shepherd

$16.78

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The Wild Iris

Louise Glück

The Wild Iris

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

A garden becomes the setting for poems about mortality, suffering, and renewal. Ecco edition. ISBN 9780880013345.

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Louise Glück

The Wild Iris

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

A garden becomes the setting for poems about mortality, suffering, and renewal. Ecco edition. ISBN 9780880013345.

The Wild Iris

Louise Glück

$15.83

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Striped Pure Linen Curtain Panel - Black And White

SOLINO HOME

Striped Pure Linen Curtain Panel - Black And White

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

A crisp black-and-white stripe for summer window living. Check the panel dimensions and quantity against the window before ordering.

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SOLINO HOME

Striped Pure Linen Curtain Panel - Black And White

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

A crisp black-and-white stripe for summer window living. Check the panel dimensions and quantity against the window before ordering.

SOLINO HOME

Striped Pure Linen Curtain Panel - Black And White

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Devotions

Mary Oliver

Devotions

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

Selected poems spanning Oliver’s attention to the natural world and the inward life. Penguin Press hardcover. ISBN 9780399563249.

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Mary Oliver

Devotions

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

Selected poems spanning Oliver’s attention to the natural world and the inward life. Penguin Press hardcover. ISBN 9780399563249.

Devotions

Mary Oliver

$28.89

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The Leopard — Everyman’s Library

Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa

The Leopard — Everyman’s Library

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

An aristocratic Sicilian world confronts historical change. Everyman’s Library hardcover, translated by Archibald Colquhoun. ISBN 9780679407577.

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Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa

The Leopard — Everyman’s Library

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

An aristocratic Sicilian world confronts historical change. Everyman’s Library hardcover, translated by Archibald Colquhoun. ISBN 9780679407577.

The Leopard — Everyman’s Library

Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa

$29.82

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My Brilliant Friend

Elena Ferrante

My Brilliant Friend

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

Friendship, ambition, education, and the shaping force of a Naples neighborhood. Europa Editions, translated by Ann Goldstein. ISBN 9781609450786.

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Elena Ferrante

My Brilliant Friend

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

Friendship, ambition, education, and the shaping force of a Naples neighborhood. Europa Editions, translated by Ann Goldstein. ISBN 9781609450786.

My Brilliant Friend

Elena Ferrante

$17.71

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A Room with a View

E. M. Forster

A Room with a View

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

Italy opens a window onto the conventions Forster’s heroine has been taught to accept.

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E. M. Forster

A Room with a View

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

Italy opens a window onto the conventions Forster’s heroine has been taught to accept.

A Room with a View

E. M. Forster

$11.18

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Setago Portable Table Lamp - Maroon And Grape

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Setago Portable Table Lamp - Maroon And Grape

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

Maroon and grape bring a little audacity to the summer sitting room. A portable lamp for moving between the writing desk, bedside and evening table.

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&TRADITION

Setago Portable Table Lamp - Maroon And Grape

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

Maroon and grape bring a little audacity to the summer sitting room. A portable lamp for moving between the writing desk, bedside and evening table.

&TRADITION

Setago Portable Table Lamp - Maroon And Grape

$260

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Red Cedar Blocks

REDECKER

Red Cedar Blocks

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

The Garment Care Cabinet | Untreated red cedar blocks for the linen cupboard or wardrobe. Keep wood from direct contact with delicate textiles. A traditional aromatic storage accessory; not a guaranteed treatment for an active moth infestation.

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REDECKER

Red Cedar Blocks

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

The Garment Care Cabinet | Untreated red cedar blocks for the linen cupboard or wardrobe. Keep wood from direct contact with delicate textiles. A traditional aromatic storage accessory; not a guaranteed treatment for an active moth infestation.

REDECKER

Red Cedar Blocks

$15

REDECKER
Horseshoe Motif Correspondence Cards Box of 10

SMYTHSON

Horseshoe Motif Correspondence Cards Box of 10

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

SMYTHSON | Horseshoe Motif Correspondence Cards Box of 10

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SMYTHSON

Horseshoe Motif Correspondence Cards Box of 10

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SMYTHSON | Horseshoe Motif Correspondence Cards Box of 10

SMYTHSON

Horseshoe Motif Correspondence Cards Box of 10

$40

SMYTHSON
MODERN PICNIC × DEANNA FIRST | Floral Fold-Up Picnic Blanket

MODERN PICNIC × DEANNA FIRST

MODERN PICNIC × DEANNA FIRST | Floral Fold-Up Picnic Blanket

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

A floral quilted blanket for lunch in a garden or an unhurried stop beside the coast. Folds away for a road weekend.

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MODERN PICNIC × DEANNA FIRST

MODERN PICNIC × DEANNA FIRST | Floral Fold-Up Picnic Blanket

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

A floral quilted blanket for lunch in a garden or an unhurried stop beside the coast. Folds away for a road weekend.

MODERN PICNIC × DEANNA FIRST

MODERN PICNIC × DEANNA FIRST | Floral Fold-Up Picnic Blanket

$85

Maisonette
French Country Euro Market Basket

MEMOIRE DESIGN

French Country Euro Market Basket

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

MEMOIRE DESIGN | French Country Euro Market Basket

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MEMOIRE DESIGN

French Country Euro Market Basket

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

MEMOIRE DESIGN | French Country Euro Market Basket

MEMOIRE DESIGN

French Country Euro Market Basket

$229

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Brass Flower Frog, Small 2-inch

MARUYAMA KENZAN

Brass Flower Frog, Small 2-inch

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

A reusable foundation for flowers arranged low enough to keep conversation flowing. The small 2-inch brass-pin kenzan anchors stems inside a shallow vessel.

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MARUYAMA KENZAN

Brass Flower Frog, Small 2-inch

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

A reusable foundation for flowers arranged low enough to keep conversation flowing. The small 2-inch brass-pin kenzan anchors stems inside a shallow vessel.

MARUYAMA KENZAN

Brass Flower Frog, Small 2-inch

$17

MARUYAMA KENZAN
Madewell X Bodum Cold Brew Coffee Maker - Forest

BODUM

Madewell X Bodum Cold Brew Coffee Maker - Forest

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

Forest-green cold-brew equipment for a slower summer morning at home.

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BODUM

Madewell X Bodum Cold Brew Coffee Maker - Forest

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

Forest-green cold-brew equipment for a slower summer morning at home.

BODUM

Madewell X Bodum Cold Brew Coffee Maker - Forest

$12.99

BODUM
Somerset Cotton Throw Blanket - Pistachio

SERENA & LILY

Somerset Cotton Throw Blanket - Pistachio

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

A pistachio cotton throw for reading beside an open window and carrying outside as the evening cools.

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SERENA & LILY

Somerset Cotton Throw Blanket - Pistachio

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

A pistachio cotton throw for reading beside an open window and carrying outside as the evening cools.

SERENA & LILY

Somerset Cotton Throw Blanket - Pistachio

$198

SERENA & LILY
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