{"title":"COFFEE TABLE BOOKS","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCoffee table books are the ones you leave out on purpose: the design monograph a guest picks up before you've poured the wine or the photography spine that pulls a whole room together. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOurs are hand-selected in our 17,000-square-foot Cincinnati showroom in Over-the-Rhine because they belong in plain sight. You'll find design and art books, oversized photography volumes, fashion retrospectives, cookbooks that earn a spot on the counter, travel books that carry a bit of somewhere else, and the occasional novel we couldn't put down.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome celebrate a single designer or photographer. Others gather decades of work into one volume. They're just as beautiful on the table as they are in your hands. We stock them because a good book is still the best gift, the kind that gets shelved and returned to rather than forgotten. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you're shopping for someone in particular, start with what they love: design, travel, fashion, photography, or food. The right book usually follows. For gifts beyond books, our \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shophighst.com\/collections\/all\/gift\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGifts collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has its own mix of finds. And since the shelf shares space with our stationery, the card and the wrapping paper are here, too.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Best Coffee Table Books, According to Us\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe best coffee table books add something to a room long before you open them, then reward a slow read once you do. Here's what's on our shelves and how to choose the right one. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy Category: Design, Art, Cooking, and Fashion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery shelf has its own point of view. Some books document a life's work. Others transport you somewhere else, inspire your next room, or make you want to cook.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesigner coffee table books follow the work of architects, interior designers, and creative studios from the first sketch to the finished project.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArt coffee table books feature gallery-scale photography, artist monographs, and exhibition collections you'll revisit for years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCoffee table photo books showcase landscapes, portraits, travel, fashion, and documentary photography in generous large-format editions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFashion coffee table books trace the designers, photographers, and runway moments that changed the way we see clothes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCoffee table cookbooks earn their place through the photography as much as the recipes, the kind you'll read on the sofa long before you turn on the stove. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTravel books and literature round out the shelf with places and stories worth returning to. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to Choose a Coffee Table Book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStart with who's bringing the book home and where it'll live. Large coffee table books make the strongest statement on a wide ottoman or long console, while a slimmer volume feels right on a side table or nightstand. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChoose the subject that speaks to you or to the person you're buying for: architecture for the renovator, photography for the traveler, and fashion for the one who dresses with intent. Then choose a cover worth leaving on display. A good coffee table book spends as much time out in the room as it does on the shelf. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"world-of-david-morris-the","title":"World Of David Morris, The","description":"\u003cp\u003eDavid Morris established his eponymous fine jewelry house in 1962 at the height of the Swinging Sixties and quickly gained a global reputation for his opulent use of the rarest, most extraordinary gemstones and for innovative design sought by jewelry connoisseurs the world over. The house’s creations—now overseen by his son Jeremy Morris—are all designed and handcrafted to exacting standards in the New Bond Street atelier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis sumptuous slipcased tome, featuring brand-new photography and newly commissioned gouaches created especially for the book, delves into the enchanting history of David Morris, aka the London Jeweler, whose legacy shines as brilliantly as the gemstones the house atelier transforms into objects of art. Over the years the house has gained a reputation for adorning Hollywood, British, and European royals from Elizabeth Taylor to Diana, Princess of Wales. Today, a David Morris jewel still radiates star quality, connecting the brand’s storied past to its future. 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