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For Assouline, whose \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/travel-series\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTravel Series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has long understood storytelling as a form of cultural mapping, the occasion is a natural one — an invitation to explore the world not through itineraries, but through the authors, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.assouline.com\/collections\/photography\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ephotographers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and editors who have looked at it most carefully.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTravel Through the World\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the cliff-lined shores of the Amalfi Coast to the whitewashed terraces of Mykonos, the Assouline Travel Series captures destinations as they are best understood — through the eyes of those who know them most intimately. Each volume in this collection of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/travel\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003etravel coffee table books\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is conceived as a portrait: of a place, a mood, a way of living. To open one is to arrive somewhere. Cities, islands, and landscapes across six continents are represented, each rendered with the same editorial precision and visual depth that has defined Assouline's approach to travel since 1994.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Perfect Gift\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAssouline coffee table books are designed to be kept. Printed on weighted paper, finished with care, and presented in formats that sit as naturally on a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/library-collection\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003elibrary shelf\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as on a coffee table, they make a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/most-gifted\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003econsidered gift\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for World Book Day 2026 — or any occasion that calls for something with lasting resonance. This season's curated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gift-sets\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003egift sets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/travel-from-home-candles\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003etravel inspired candles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e pair the sensory world of a destination with its literary one, bringing together \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/scented-candles-and-home-fragrance\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003escent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and story in a single, beautifully composed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/library-collection\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eobject\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ibiza-bohemia","title":"Ibiza Bohemia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom roaring nightlife to peaceful yoga retreats, Ibiza’s hippie-chic atmosphere is its hallmark. 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