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The costumes of the HBO series were integral in bringing George R.R. “Game of Thrones: The Costumes” costumes by Michele Clapton, written by Gina McIntyre (Insight Editions). There’s little from her childhood, though one of her report cards notes she was “sure of herself and displays a positive attitude.” The cheapest of four versions sells for $150. In more than 1,400 photos, the superstar shares her backstage moments, vacation moments and fashion moments, along with the obligatory concert moments. Accompanied by a researcher, Schiller traveled far and wide to study and photograph hundreds of guitars. Brief profiles of 24 guitar gods along with the instruments themselves, with detailed descriptions of why each is important. “Guitar: The World’s Most Seductive Instrument” by David Schiller (Workman). The book intersperses photos of such artifacts as his guitars and favorite books with his writings, presented in his own hand. Buckley died in 1997 in an accidental drowning three years after “Grace” was released. Coinciding with the 25th anniversary of Buckley’s debut album, “Grace,” is this collection of never-before-seen journals and unpublished lyrics. “Jeff Buckley: His Own Voice” edited by Mary Guibert and David Browne (DaCapo/Hachette Books). In the mid-1990s, she ran across the charred remains of an elegant building in Hollywood, hired a shiny grand piano and shot Prince bathed in red light amid the ruins. Nichols sheds light on some of their most intriguing shoots. A retrospective of the photographer’s 25 years working for Prince. Among those in the book: Sidi Hosni, where Woolworth heiress Barbara Hutton spent three decades. Long a haven for hippies, artists, literary outcasts and eccentrics of all kinds, Tangier is also filled with properties reflecting the “Tangerine” lifestyle. “Inside Tangier: Houses & Gardens” by Nicolo Castellini Baldissera, photos by Guido Taroni (Vendome). After publishing “Cabin Porn,” about his unplugged return to nature, he’s back with a second volume filled with the interiors and small details of how lay builders went about making their dwellings all over the world. More than a decade ago, Klein - co-founder and designer of Vimeo - began collecting tales of cabin life on a blog as he and his family set up camp in upstate New York. “Cabin Porn: Inside” by Zach Klein (Voracious/Little Brown).
The studios of famous artists and the homes of legendary architects are included. Kylie Jenner stands atop a suede pouf next at home in Los Angeles. Marlene Dietrich lounges in Beverly Hills, circa the 1930s. In her foreword, Anna Wintour calls the book “quite the house tour.” It’s a centenary celebration of homes past and present. “Architectural Digest: AD at 100, a Century of Style” by Architectural Digest (Abrams). Art, architecture, music or travel: Coffee table books can fill just the right gift niche, especially when the cost would be budget-busting if you bought one for yourself.
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