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Lito Porcelain Bookend Set — L’Objet | Bordeaux

Lito Porcelain Bookend Set — L’Objet

Lito Porcelain Bookend Set — L’Objet | Bordeaux

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

A pair of bordeaux porcelain bookends with green eyes and radiant gold-colored detailing, made in Portugal. An imaginative guardian for adventure novels and Mediterranean histories: rich color, useful weight, and a little surrealist mystery. Set of two.

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Lito Porcelain Bookend Set — L’Objet

Lito Porcelain Bookend Set — L’Objet | Bordeaux

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

A pair of bordeaux porcelain bookends with green eyes and radiant gold-colored detailing, made in Portugal. An imaginative guardian for adventure novels and Mediterranean histories: rich color, useful weight, and a little surrealist mystery. Set of two.

Lito Porcelain Bookend Set — L’Objet

Lito Porcelain Bookend Set — L’Objet | Bordeaux

$432

Bloomingdale’s
Redouté. Roses

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Redouté. Roses

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TASCHEN | Redouté. Roses

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Redouté. Roses

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TASCHEN | Redouté. Roses

TASCHEN

Redouté. Roses

$20

TASCHEN
Weekend Book

CABANA MAGAZINE

Weekend Book

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CABANA MAGAZINE | Weekend Book

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CABANA MAGAZINE

Weekend Book

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CABANA MAGAZINE | Weekend Book

CABANA MAGAZINE

Weekend Book

$45

Over The Moon
How Italy Feels

ITALY SEGRETA

How Italy Feels

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ITALY SEGRETA | How Italy Feels

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ITALY SEGRETA

How Italy Feels

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ITALY SEGRETA | How Italy Feels

ITALY SEGRETA

How Italy Feels

$50

Anthropologie
Le Bristol Paris

LAURE VERCHÈRE

Le Bristol Paris

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LAURE VERCHÈRE | Le Bristol Paris

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LAURE VERCHÈRE

Le Bristol Paris

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LAURE VERCHÈRE | Le Bristol Paris

LAURE VERCHÈRE

Le Bristol Paris

$85

Anthropologie
Forever Paris

MARIN MONTAGUT

Forever Paris

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MARIN MONTAGUT | Forever Paris

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MARIN MONTAGUT

Forever Paris

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MARIN MONTAGUT | Forever Paris

MARIN MONTAGUT

Forever Paris

$35

Anthropologie
Alta Swing Arm Wall Mounted Lamp Warm Antique Brass Plug-In Light Fixture Dimmable Creme Fabric Bell Shade For Bedroom Bedside House Reading Living Ro

BARNES AND IVY

Alta Swing Arm Wall Mounted Lamp Warm Antique Brass Plug-In Light Fixture Dimmable Creme Fabric Bell Shade For Bedroom Bedside House Reading Living Ro

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BARNES AND IVY

Alta Swing Arm Wall Mounted Lamp Warm Antique Brass Plug-In Light Fixture Dimmable Creme Fabric Bell Shade For Bedroom Bedside House Reading Living Ro

BARNES AND IVY

Alta Swing Arm Wall Mounted Lamp Warm Antique Brass Plug-In Light Fixture Dimmable Creme Fabric Bell Shade For Bedroom Bedside House Reading Living Ro

$149.98

Macy’s
Pen Duick Large Model Yacht — Old Modern Handicrafts | Green

Pen Duick Large Model Yacht — Old Modern Handicrafts

Pen Duick Large Model Yacht — Old Modern Handicrafts | Green

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

A green-hulled model yacht with cream sails, detailed rigging, and a display stand: a handsome companion to maritime histories and summer adventures. Modern decorative model, not an antique or a sailing instrument.

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Pen Duick Large Model Yacht — Old Modern Handicrafts

Pen Duick Large Model Yacht — Old Modern Handicrafts | Green

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

A green-hulled model yacht with cream sails, detailed rigging, and a display stand: a handsome companion to maritime histories and summer adventures. Modern decorative model, not an antique or a sailing instrument.

Pen Duick Large Model Yacht — Old Modern Handicrafts

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Floret Farm’s Discovering Dahlias — Erin Benzakein

Floret Farm’s Discovering Dahlias — Erin Benzakein

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

A guide to growing and arranging magnificent dahlias, with abundant flower photography and practical cultivation advice. Chronicle Books hardcover, ISBN 9781452181752. A joyful late-summer garden reference with exceptional color and variety.

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Floret Farm’s Discovering Dahlias — Erin Benzakein

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

A guide to growing and arranging magnificent dahlias, with abundant flower photography and practical cultivation advice. Chronicle Books hardcover, ISBN 9781452181752. A joyful late-summer garden reference with exceptional color and variety.

Floret Farm’s Discovering Dahlias — Erin Benzakein

$23.25

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Life In The Garden Book

BUNNY WILLIAMS

Life In The Garden Book

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BUNNY WILLIAMS | Life In The Garden Book

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BUNNY WILLIAMS

Life In The Garden Book

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BUNNY WILLIAMS | Life In The Garden Book

BUNNY WILLIAMS

Life In The Garden Book

$60

BUNNY WILLIAMS
Basilius Besler The Garden At Eichstatt (German, French, English, FFE)

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Basilius Besler The Garden At Eichstatt (German, French, English, FFE)

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

For the botanical enthusiast: a modern facsimile of Besler’s garden engravings, rather than an original historic volume.

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Basilius Besler The Garden At Eichstatt (German, French, English, FFE)

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

For the botanical enthusiast: a modern facsimile of Besler’s garden engravings, rather than an original historic volume.

TASCHEN

Basilius Besler The Garden At Eichstatt (German, French, English, FFE)

$200

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Beaches

GRAY MALIN

Beaches

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GRAY MALIN | Beaches

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GRAY MALIN

Beaches

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GRAY MALIN | Beaches

GRAY MALIN

Beaches

$45

Bloomingdale’s
Regency 16-inch Raised-Relief Floor Globe — Replogle

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Regency 16-inch Raised-Relief Floor Globe — Replogle

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

A raised-relief globe on a traditional hardwood stand with a walnut finish and die-cast meridian. The globe sphere uses reclaimed paper fiber. Model 22720: a modern geographical globe with antique-ocean coloring, not an antique object.

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Regency 16-inch Raised-Relief Floor Globe — Replogle

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

A raised-relief globe on a traditional hardwood stand with a walnut finish and die-cast meridian. The globe sphere uses reclaimed paper fiber. Model 22720: a modern geographical globe with antique-ocean coloring, not an antique object.

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Regency 16-inch Raised-Relief Floor Globe — Replogle

$495

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55 Inch Brass Harbormaster Telescope

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55 Inch Brass Harbormaster Telescope

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

A functional 32-power refractor with multi-coated optics, rack-and-pinion focusing and mahogany tripod. A telescope for terrestrial discovery; $2,450.

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55 Inch Brass Harbormaster Telescope

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

A functional 32-power refractor with multi-coated optics, rack-and-pinion focusing and mahogany tripod. A telescope for terrestrial discovery; $2,450.

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55 Inch Brass Harbormaster Telescope

$2,450

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Atlas Maior of 1665 — Joan Blaeu | Taschen

Atlas Maior of 1665 — Joan Blaeu

Atlas Maior of 1665 — Joan Blaeu | Taschen

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

A modern reproduction of the great seventeenth-century atlas, edited by cartographic historian Peter van der Krogt. Taschen hardcover, ISBN 9783836538039. Historic geography, richly colored maps, and the imaginative scale of a world still being charted. This is a reproduction, not an antique.

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Atlas Maior of 1665 — Joan Blaeu

Atlas Maior of 1665 — Joan Blaeu | Taschen

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

A modern reproduction of the great seventeenth-century atlas, edited by cartographic historian Peter van der Krogt. Taschen hardcover, ISBN 9783836538039. Historic geography, richly colored maps, and the imaginative scale of a world still being charted. This is a reproduction, not an antique.

Atlas Maior of 1665 — Joan Blaeu | Taschen

Atlas Maior of 1665 — Joan Blaeu

$100

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Sea People: The Puzzle of Polynesia — Christina Thompson

Sea People: The Puzzle of Polynesia — Christina Thompson

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

An exploration of the settlement of the Pacific, drawing together voyaging traditions, archaeology, linguistics, and navigation. Harper paperback, ISBN 9780062060884. An essential widening of the summer library’s history of ocean exploration.

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Sea People: The Puzzle of Polynesia — Christina Thompson

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

An exploration of the settlement of the Pacific, drawing together voyaging traditions, archaeology, linguistics, and navigation. Harper paperback, ISBN 9780062060884. An essential widening of the summer library’s history of ocean exploration.

Sea People: The Puzzle of Polynesia — Christina Thompson

$18.63

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The Annapolis Book of Seamanship — John Rousmaniere | Fourth Edition

The Annapolis Book of Seamanship — John Rousmaniere

The Annapolis Book of Seamanship — John Rousmaniere | Fourth Edition

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

A substantial practical reference on sailing, boat handling, navigation, weather, and safety, with illustrations by Mark Smith. Simon & Schuster hardcover, fourth edition, ISBN 9781451650198. For the library of someone who actually goes to sea.

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The Annapolis Book of Seamanship — John Rousmaniere

The Annapolis Book of Seamanship — John Rousmaniere | Fourth Edition

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

A substantial practical reference on sailing, boat handling, navigation, weather, and safety, with illustrations by Mark Smith. Simon & Schuster hardcover, fourth edition, ISBN 9781451650198. For the library of someone who actually goes to sea.

The Annapolis Book of Seamanship — John Rousmaniere | Fourth Edition

The Annapolis Book of Seamanship — John Rousmaniere

$51.26

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Travels Through the French Riviera — Virginia Johnson

Travels Through the French Riviera — Virginia Johnson

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

An artist’s guide to the storied coastline from Menton to Saint-Tropez, filled with watercolor views, villas, gardens, and the colors of Mediterranean life. ISBN 9781579657376. A personal, painterly alternative to a generic destination book.

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Travels Through the French Riviera — Virginia Johnson

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

An artist’s guide to the storied coastline from Menton to Saint-Tropez, filled with watercolor views, villas, gardens, and the colors of Mediterranean life. ISBN 9781579657376. A personal, painterly alternative to a generic destination book.

Travels Through the French Riviera — Virginia Johnson

$23.30

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Master and Commander — Patrick O’Brian

Master and Commander — Patrick O’Brian

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin’s first voyage together: naval life, friendship, music, and the Mediterranean during the Napoleonic Wars. W. W. Norton paperback, ISBN 9780393541588. The opening of a remarkable maritime sequence.

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Master and Commander — Patrick O’Brian

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin’s first voyage together: naval life, friendship, music, and the Mediterranean during the Napoleonic Wars. W. W. Norton paperback, ISBN 9780393541588. The opening of a remarkable maritime sequence.

Master and Commander — Patrick O’Brian

$14.87

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Santa Barbara: At Home in Paradise — Douglas Woods

Santa Barbara: At Home in Paradise — Douglas Woods

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

Historic houses, estates, and gardens on the California coast, photographed by Matt Walla, with contributions by Marc Appleton. Rizzoli hardcover, ISBN 9780847842698. A western counterpart to the Mediterranean villa library.

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Santa Barbara: At Home in Paradise — Douglas Woods

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

Historic houses, estates, and gardens on the California coast, photographed by Matt Walla, with contributions by Marc Appleton. Rizzoli hardcover, ISBN 9780847842698. A western counterpart to the Mediterranean villa library.

Santa Barbara: At Home in Paradise — Douglas Woods

$55.92

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Around the World in Eighty Days — Jules Verne | Penguin Clothbound Classics

Around the World in Eighty Days — Jules Verne

Around the World in Eighty Days — Jules Verne | Penguin Clothbound Classics

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

Phileas Fogg’s extraordinary wager, in Michael Glencross’s translation. Penguin Clothbound Classics hardcover, ISBN 9780241468654. A handsome celebration of railways, steamships, travel, and the irresistible possibility of adventure.

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Around the World in Eighty Days — Jules Verne

Around the World in Eighty Days — Jules Verne | Penguin Clothbound Classics

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

Phileas Fogg’s extraordinary wager, in Michael Glencross’s translation. Penguin Clothbound Classics hardcover, ISBN 9780241468654. A handsome celebration of railways, steamships, travel, and the irresistible possibility of adventure.

Around the World in Eighty Days — Jules Verne | Penguin Clothbound Classics

Around the World in Eighty Days — Jules Verne

$22.37

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The Sea Trilogy — Rachel Carson | Library of America

The Sea Trilogy — Rachel Carson

The Sea Trilogy — Rachel Carson | Library of America

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

Under the Sea-Wind, The Sea Around Us, and The Edge of the Sea together in one Library of America volume, edited by Sandra Steingraber. Hardcover, ISBN 9781598537055. Scientific observation and luminous sea writing for a lifetime of rereading.

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The Sea Trilogy — Rachel Carson

The Sea Trilogy — Rachel Carson | Library of America

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

Under the Sea-Wind, The Sea Around Us, and The Edge of the Sea together in one Library of America volume, edited by Sandra Steingraber. Hardcover, ISBN 9781598537055. Scientific observation and luminous sea writing for a lifetime of rereading.

The Sea Trilogy — Rachel Carson | Library of America

The Sea Trilogy — Rachel Carson

$37.28

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Captain Blood — Rafael Sabatini | Penguin Classics

Captain Blood — Rafael Sabatini

Captain Blood — Rafael Sabatini | Penguin Classics

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

Peter Blood’s Caribbean adventures: swordplay, escape, privateering, and romance in one of the great sea-going historical novels. Penguin Classics edition with an introduction by Gary Hoppenstand. Paperback, ISBN 9780142180105.

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Captain Blood — Rafael Sabatini

Captain Blood — Rafael Sabatini | Penguin Classics

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

Peter Blood’s Caribbean adventures: swordplay, escape, privateering, and romance in one of the great sea-going historical novels. Penguin Classics edition with an introduction by Gary Hoppenstand. Paperback, ISBN 9780142180105.

Captain Blood — Rafael Sabatini | Penguin Classics

Captain Blood — Rafael Sabatini

$14.91

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Making Monte Carlo — Mark Braude

Making Monte Carlo — Mark Braude

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

A History of Speculation and Spectacle. The making of the Riviera resort through politics, publicity, architecture, and cultural ambition. Simon & Schuster paperback, ISBN 9781476709703. For the reader interested in the history beneath the glamour.

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Making Monte Carlo — Mark Braude

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

A History of Speculation and Spectacle. The making of the Riviera resort through politics, publicity, architecture, and cultural ambition. Simon & Schuster paperback, ISBN 9781476709703. For the reader interested in the history beneath the glamour.

Making Monte Carlo — Mark Braude

$19.99

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World’s Finest Yachts — Wim Pauwels | Beta-Plus

World’s Finest Yachts — Wim Pauwels

World’s Finest Yachts — Wim Pauwels | Beta-Plus

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

Twenty yachts examined through their architecture and interiors, in a linen-bound illustrated volume. Beta-Plus hardcover, ISBN 9782875501554. Chosen for the design of the vessels and the photography.

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World’s Finest Yachts — Wim Pauwels

World’s Finest Yachts — Wim Pauwels | Beta-Plus

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

Twenty yachts examined through their architecture and interiors, in a linen-bound illustrated volume. Beta-Plus hardcover, ISBN 9782875501554. Chosen for the design of the vessels and the photography.

World’s Finest Yachts — Wim Pauwels | Beta-Plus

World’s Finest Yachts — Wim Pauwels

$136.07

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My Family and Other Animals — Gerald Durrell

My Family and Other Animals — Gerald Durrell

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

Corfu through the eyes of a young naturalist: an eccentric household, Mediterranean light, and a fascination with the island’s wildlife. Penguin paperback, ISBN 9780142004418. For readers who like their summer literature full of life.

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My Family and Other Animals — Gerald Durrell

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

Corfu through the eyes of a young naturalist: an eccentric household, Mediterranean light, and a fascination with the island’s wildlife. Penguin paperback, ISBN 9780142004418. For readers who like their summer literature full of life.

My Family and Other Animals — Gerald Durrell

$17.71

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A Room with a View — E. M. Forster | Illustrated by Luke Edward Hall

A Room with a View — E. M. Forster

A Room with a View — E. M. Forster | Illustrated by Luke Edward Hall

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

Florence, an English pension, and the liberation of looking at the world afresh. The Faber illustrated edition with artwork by Luke Edward Hall, ISBN 9780571388578. A distinctly colorful companion for the Riviera and Grand Tour library.

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A Room with a View — E. M. Forster

A Room with a View — E. M. Forster | Illustrated by Luke Edward Hall

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

Florence, an English pension, and the liberation of looking at the world afresh. The Faber illustrated edition with artwork by Luke Edward Hall, ISBN 9780571388578. A distinctly colorful companion for the Riviera and Grand Tour library.

A Room with a View — E. M. Forster | Illustrated by Luke Edward Hall

A Room with a View — E. M. Forster

$21.39

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Evil Under the Sun — Agatha Christie | Hardcover

Evil Under the Sun — Agatha Christie

Evil Under the Sun — Agatha Christie | Hardcover

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

A secluded seaside hotel, sunbathing guests, and Poirot’s distinctly unrelaxing holiday. William Morrow hardcover, ISBN 9780062573476. An essential companion to Death on the Nile.

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Evil Under the Sun — Agatha Christie

Evil Under the Sun — Agatha Christie | Hardcover

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

A secluded seaside hotel, sunbathing guests, and Poirot’s distinctly unrelaxing holiday. William Morrow hardcover, ISBN 9780062573476. An essential companion to Death on the Nile.

Evil Under the Sun — Agatha Christie | Hardcover

Evil Under the Sun — Agatha Christie

$29.99

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Revolving Brass Sand Timer — Old Modern Handicrafts

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Revolving Brass Sand Timer — Old Modern Handicrafts

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

A traditional revolving sand timer with a tall glass vessel and a dark metal-and-brass frame. A thoughtful desk companion for a chapter, a letter, or an unhurried summer afternoon. Modern decorative reproduction; no precision timing claim.

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Revolving Brass Sand Timer — Old Modern Handicrafts

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

A traditional revolving sand timer with a tall glass vessel and a dark metal-and-brass frame. A thoughtful desk companion for a chapter, a letter, or an unhurried summer afternoon. Modern decorative reproduction; no precision timing claim.

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Revolving Brass Sand Timer — Old Modern Handicrafts

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The Rose Book — Phaidon

The Rose Book — Phaidon

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

A richly illustrated study of the rose across art, gardens, fashion, and design, with contributions from horticultural and cultural specialists. Phaidon hardcover, ISBN 9781838668808. A colorful centerpiece for the summer garden library.

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The Rose Book — Phaidon

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

A richly illustrated study of the rose across art, gardens, fashion, and design, with contributions from horticultural and cultural specialists. Phaidon hardcover, ISBN 9781838668808. A colorful centerpiece for the summer garden library.

The Rose Book — Phaidon

$46.55

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The Iliad and The Odyssey — Homer | Robert Fagles Boxed Set

The Iliad and The Odyssey — Homer

The Iliad and The Odyssey — Homer | Robert Fagles Boxed Set

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

The two great Homeric epics together in Robert Fagles’s translations, with introductions by Bernard Knox. Penguin Classics deluxe boxed set, ISBN 9780147712554. The foundation of a Mediterranean adventure library.

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The Iliad and The Odyssey — Homer

The Iliad and The Odyssey — Homer | Robert Fagles Boxed Set

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

The two great Homeric epics together in Robert Fagles’s translations, with introductions by Bernard Knox. Penguin Classics deluxe boxed set, ISBN 9780147712554. The foundation of a Mediterranean adventure library.

The Iliad and The Odyssey — Homer | Robert Fagles Boxed Set

The Iliad and The Odyssey — Homer

$36.35

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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas — Jules Verne | Oxford World’s Classics

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas — Jules Verne

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas — Jules Verne | Oxford World’s Classics

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

Captain Nemo’s extraordinary underwater voyage in William Butcher’s translation, with scholarly context for Verne’s scientific imagination. Oxford World’s Classics paperback, ISBN 9780198818649.

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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas — Jules Verne

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas — Jules Verne | Oxford World’s Classics

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

Captain Nemo’s extraordinary underwater voyage in William Butcher’s translation, with scholarly context for Verne’s scientific imagination. Oxford World’s Classics paperback, ISBN 9780198818649.

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas — Jules Verne | Oxford World’s Classics

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas — Jules Verne

$12.07

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Under the Black Flag — David Cordingly

Under the Black Flag — David Cordingly

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

The Romance and the Reality of Life Among the Pirates. Cordingly separates maritime evidence from the legends surrounding Blackbeard, Captain Kidd, Anne Bonny, and Mary Read. Paperback, ISBN 9780812977226.

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Under the Black Flag — David Cordingly

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

The Romance and the Reality of Life Among the Pirates. Cordingly separates maritime evidence from the legends surrounding Blackbeard, Captain Kidd, Anne Bonny, and Mary Read. Paperback, ISBN 9780812977226.

Under the Black Flag — David Cordingly

$21.44

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The Count of Monte Cristo — Penguin Clothbound

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The Count of Monte Cristo — Penguin Clothbound

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

Penguin Clothbound Classics hardcover, translated by Robin Buss. ISBN 9780141392462.

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The Count of Monte Cristo — Penguin Clothbound

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

Penguin Clothbound Classics hardcover, translated by Robin Buss. ISBN 9780141392462.

The Count of Monte Cristo — Penguin Clothbound

ALEXANDRE DUMAS

$29.82

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On the Water — Nick Voulgaris III | The Rosenfeld Collection

On the Water — Nick Voulgaris III

On the Water — Nick Voulgaris III | The Rosenfeld Collection

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

A century of maritime photography from the Rosenfeld Collection: classic yachts, racing, and the beauty of life under sail. Hardcover, ISBN 9780847873463. A substantial illustrated anchor for the yacht-club library.

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On the Water — Nick Voulgaris III

On the Water — Nick Voulgaris III | The Rosenfeld Collection

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

A century of maritime photography from the Rosenfeld Collection: classic yachts, racing, and the beauty of life under sail. Hardcover, ISBN 9780847873463. A substantial illustrated anchor for the yacht-club library.

On the Water — Nick Voulgaris III | The Rosenfeld Collection

On the Water — Nick Voulgaris III

$60.58

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Death on the Nile — Agatha Christie

Death on the Nile — Agatha Christie

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

Poirot in Egypt: an elegant river journey turns murderous in one of Christie’s defining holiday mysteries. ISBN 9780063375864. For the summer library’s darker, more glamorous itinerary.

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Death on the Nile — Agatha Christie

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

Poirot in Egypt: an elegant river journey turns murderous in one of Christie’s defining holiday mysteries. ISBN 9780063375864. For the summer library’s darker, more glamorous itinerary.

Death on the Nile — Agatha Christie

$17.70

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Swallows and Amazons — Arthur Ransome

Swallows and Amazons — Arthur Ransome

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

The summer sailing classic: borrowed boats, an island camp, and a Lake District holiday lived with perfect seriousness. ISBN 9781567924626. The beginning of Ransome’s enduring adventure series.

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Swallows and Amazons — Arthur Ransome

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

The summer sailing classic: borrowed boats, an island camp, and a Lake District holiday lived with perfect seriousness. ISBN 9781567924626. The beginning of Ransome’s enduring adventure series.

Swallows and Amazons — Arthur Ransome

$7.99

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The Jungle Books — Rudyard Kipling | Penguin Clothbound Classics

The Jungle Books — Rudyard Kipling

The Jungle Books — Rudyard Kipling | Penguin Clothbound Classics

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

Both Jungle Books together with “In the Rukh,” in the colorful clothbound edition designed by Coralie Bickford-Smith. Edited by Kaori Nagai. Hardcover, ISBN 9780141394626.

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The Jungle Books — Rudyard Kipling

The Jungle Books — Rudyard Kipling | Penguin Clothbound Classics

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

Both Jungle Books together with “In the Rukh,” in the colorful clothbound edition designed by Coralie Bickford-Smith. Edited by Kaori Nagai. Hardcover, ISBN 9780141394626.

The Jungle Books — Rudyard Kipling | Penguin Clothbound Classics

The Jungle Books — Rudyard Kipling

$21.44

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Five Children and It — E. Nesbit | Puffin Classics

Five Children and It — E. Nesbit

Five Children and It — E. Nesbit | Puffin Classics

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

A summer holiday, a sand-pit, and a decidedly unpredictable wish-granting creature. Puffin Classics paperback, ISBN 9780141321615. A family read-aloud for afternoons when anything might happen.

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Five Children and It — E. Nesbit

Five Children and It — E. Nesbit | Puffin Classics

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

A summer holiday, a sand-pit, and a decidedly unpredictable wish-granting creature. Puffin Classics paperback, ISBN 9780141321615. A family read-aloud for afternoons when anything might happen.

Five Children and It — E. Nesbit | Puffin Classics

Five Children and It — E. Nesbit

$10.24

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Treasure Island — Robert Louis Stevenson | Penguin Books

Treasure Island — Robert Louis Stevenson

Treasure Island — Robert Louis Stevenson | Penguin Books

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

The essential beginning of a summer adventure library: Jim Hawkins, Long John Silver, a treasure map, and the voyage of the Hispaniola. Penguin Books edition.

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Treasure Island — Robert Louis Stevenson

Treasure Island — Robert Louis Stevenson | Penguin Books

WHY IT MADE THE EDIT

The essential beginning of a summer adventure library: Jim Hawkins, Long John Silver, a treasure map, and the voyage of the Hispaniola. Penguin Books edition.

Treasure Island — Robert Louis Stevenson

Treasure Island — Robert Louis Stevenson | Penguin Books

$23

Treasure Island — Robert Louis Stevenson
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