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This is the latest volume in the successful Toys series. Toys for Boys: The Classics, explores the history of desirable design icons.

Whether they cause a second glance or elicit a long slow whistle of admiration there is no denying that there have been - and will continue to be - certain brands that set the standards that others can only follow. Bentley, Aston Martin, Cartier, Perini, Riva ...When it comes to innovation within the luxury market, you can be the first one to do it or the last to perfect it; however, it takes true craftsmanship and finesse to have done both.

This handsome coffee-table book takes a journey through time highlighting what can only be described as the greatest mechanized luxury creations of the last century. Stunning visuals and archive photographs depict a history of dedication and precision. From watches to sports cars, speedboats to suits and everything in between, they have all been brought together to create an extravagant collection of the essential brand names we have come to know to define quality.

Essentially, this latest edition of Toys for Boys can be looked upon as the bible of everything worth noticing.

Trains - The Early Years visually documents how distance was conquered by rail. Wonderful images of locomotives moving at full speed through remote and picturesque landscapes are persuasive evidence.

A fascinating selection of images from the Getty Images collection documents the pioneers of transportation by rail and by road.

Around the world in 1424 days: the epic voyage behind the making of the book 1000 Families

Part travel journal, part scrapbook, this unique book traces the four-year, 250,000-km journey of photographer Uwe Ommer during the making of TASCHEN’s 1000 Families. Called a “family album of planet earth,” 1000 Families is a vast collection of portraits taken by Ommer in over 130 countries in all corners of the world. Naturally, a voyage of such epic proportions bears its fair share of anecdotes, adventures, mishaps, and souvenirs, and Transit traces the experience via stories and images. From closed borders and broken bridges to late rainy seasons, curious customs officers, thieves, coups d’état, raging fevers, and a far from “unbreakable” Land Rover, Ommer found truth in the maxim “just about everything that can go wrong, will.” This amusing and original compilation paints a vivid picture of what it’s like to travel to the most remote corners of the globe for four years, meeting countless people and observing the great cultural and social similarities and differences that mark the human race.

About the photographer:
Uwe Ommer became fascinated with photography at a young age and in 1962 moved to Paris, where he initially worked as a photographer’s assistant. Within a few years, he opened his own photography studio, primarily shooting fashion and advertising photos. Quickly gaining respect for his work in Paris, Ommer began showing in local galleries and eventually published his first book, Photoedition Uwe Ommer, in 1979, a collection of personal and advertising works. In the following years, he would publish five more books of his photographs. In 2002, Uwe Ommer was awarded an Honorary Fellowship to the Royal Photographic Society for the impact of his lifetime of work. His other books for TASCHEN include Black Ladies, Asian Ladies, Transit, and 1000 Families.

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Widely acclaimed for his fresh and innovative erotic photography, Andreas H. Bitesnich shows the same inimitable daring and sense of wonder in his travel photography. Many of these images were captured while on assignment for prominent magazines. Alongside this gifted photographer, we discover an array of intriguing destinations up close. Through Bitesnich's talented lens, we marvel at the tropical vitality of a Cuban street scene, the bustle of an American city street and the beguiling exoticism of the Far East. The richness and energy he brings to these visions expands our horizons and broadens our minds.

Andreas H. Bitesnich started his career as a commercial photographer but is now widely exhibited and respected in the art world. He has published several books with teNeues including On Form, Nudes, Polanude and Woman.

For De Mulder’s longtime fans, this title is the Belgian photographer’s most comprehensive to date

Elegant and edgy, sophisticated and seductive, alluring and artistic, Belgian fine-art photographer Frank De Mulder’s images are all of this — and so much more. A revered contemporary master of erotic photography whose images have been published in Playboy, Maxim, GQ as well as in four previous books, De Mulder has cemented his status as a leader in the field with original images that are flawlessly executed with painterly clarity while being sensually compelling. This newest book —aptly titled Tribute — is a visual salute to his illustrious career.

Presenting some of his most celebrated photographs as well as several never-before-published shots, it brims with an erotic, daring, and intimate spirit. Known for his gorgeous models, exotic locations, and intriguing narratives, De Mulder’s images have garnered countless fans from across the world. Spanning provocative scenes captured in mysterious hotel rooms to elegant shots in some of nature’s most splendid landscapes, Tribute transports readers to a world of beguiling female beauty — while always being respectful of the subjects. After flipping through the pages of this book, viewers will come away with a unique impression of all the complexities of female sensuality: fragile, emotional, flamboyant, erotic.

Whether you’re a longtime follower of De Mulder’s work or a newcomer to the enthralling world of erotic photography, this seminal book is a must-have addition to any collection of photography volumes.

About the Author:

Frank De Mulder is a Belgian photographer whose work has been featured in Playboy, FHM, Maxim, and Elle; sold as fine-art prints to collectors across the world; and used in top advertising campaigns. He’s the author of Senses (2007), Pure (2010), Glorious (2013), and Heaven (2015) — all published by teNeues. 

These finely detailed, glorious colour photographs examine the tulip in all its startling diversity. All are meticulously composed and lit with great clarity and readers will be dazzled by their beauty. Whether you're an avid gardener or just a lover of beautiful photographs, you can't help but be impressed. Contemplate familiar varieties as well as exotic rarities. Browsing through these pages you'll understand why tulip-mania gripped seventeenth-century Holland, eventually ruining many of its otherwise staid and sensible inhabitants!

Peter Arnold's work as a fine art photographer and pictorial artist is known internationally. His best-selling books, Orchids, Tulips, and Bulbs in Bloom have become classics of flower photography.

Travel with landscape photographer Wes Walker through the Tuscan countryside and discover the unique rural culture of the entire region, from the hill towns of western Siena to the Chianti wine country. Walker's stunning photographs uncover the lesser-known splendors of the region - fields of sunflowers in bloom, intimate country cafes, ornate village churches, and the majestic vineyards and ancient wine cellars that produce the varied and unique wines found throughout Tuscany. These vivid scenes are captured through the seasons in all their rich texture and natural vibrancy and set side-by-side with quotes, poetry, and literature. Walker's own observations about his journey can be found in each photo caption, offering tidbits, practical information, and an insider's guide to some of the most magical destinations off the beaten path.

Text to accompany the photographs is excerpted from the works of Italian writers and literary greats from around the world: Italo Calvino, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Henry James, Heinrich Heine, Charles Dickens, Giuseppe Verdi, Virginia Woolf, D. H. Lawrence, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Dylan Thoomas, Frances Mayes, and more.

The stunning artistry of the photographs and literature take the reader on an intimiate journey through the centuries-old wineries, rolling hills, lush landscapes, tidy villages, and hidden wonders of Tuscany. For those interested in truly experiencing the region, Tuscan Country also offers a resource section packed with the most delicious culinary destinations, coziest country villas, wineries, shops, and other places not to be missed along the way.

Living somewhere as renowned for rain and ridiculous property prices as England, it is hardly difficult to see why Sarah, her husband and their son though becoming olive growers in Italy would be a good idea. Following on from the TV programme showing Sarah's idea becoming reality, this book follows the family's move from the very germ of the idea through finding a house, building up their business and learning about the local community. The strong streak of practicality running through the book urges the reader to think such a move through very carefully; everything from deciding whether you are the right sort of person to tackle such a dramatic change of lifestyle, to finance and even recipes using produce from Sarah's new garden is covered.

Shot over a period of five years, in Tuscany Nudes Hegre shows more than 100 photographs that pay homage to the Renaissance, the flowing contours of his exquisitely proportioned female figures against a backdrop of elegant palaces. Hegre's nudes are completely natural, no artifice or accessories, the combination a blend of the classic and contemporary – the realization of Hegre's youthful ambitions. We are in these photographs at once both in the present and transported back to some mystical time and place. Hegre has worked alone, without assistants, using primarily natural light and the rich ingredients of Tuscany; wine, olive oil, grape. A good proportion of the photographs in Tuscany Nudes was created at Villa Mangiacane, the 16th century stately home built for the Machiavelli family. The South African owner Glynn Cohen has restored the house and gardens to their original splendor, the ancient statuary and mesmerising pools creating a feeling that in Tuscany, time is eternal, as are Petter Hegre's photographs in this memorable collection.

Das über einen Zeitraum von fünf Jahren entstandene Werk Tuscany Nudes umfasst über 100 Fotos, die der Renaissance die Ehre erweisen, den fließenden Konturen der ausnehmend wohlproportionierten weiblichen Formen. Die Kombination von Model und Landschaft wirkt wie eine Mischung aus Klassik und Moderne – die Verwirklichung von Hegres Aspirationen der Jugendjahre.

Hegres Fotos erinnern uns an die Gegenwart, während sie uns gleichzeitig in eine mystische Zeit und an einen mystischen Ort zurückversetzen. Hegre machte seine Aufnahmen allein und ohne Hilfe von Assistenten, wobei er in erster Linie auf das natürliche Licht und die reichen Elemente der Toskana zurückgriff – auf Wein, Olivenöl und Trauben.

Ein Großteil der Fotos von Tuscany Nudes wurde in der Villa Mangiacane aufgenommen, dem herrschaftlichen Anwesen der Machiavelli-Familie aus dem 16. Jahrhundert. Dank des südafrikanischen Eigentümers Glynn Cohen erstrahlen das Haus und die Gärten heute wieder in ihrer ursprünglichen Pracht; uralte Statuen und bezaubernde Wasserspiele vermitteln dem Betrachter das Gefühl, die Zeit in der Toskana sei einfach stehen geblieben. Und genau dieses Gefühl bringen auch Petter Hegres Fotografi en in dieser unvergesslichen Sammlung zum Ausdruck.

Eccentric, driven by his insatiable curiosity for people, blessed with a tremendous and rather black sense of humour as well as with a gift for technical precision in his work, fashion photographer Michel Comte (b. 1954) has amassed in recent years an incomparable collection of portraits from the world of American show business. It is presented to the public here, in Twenty Years.

In an increasingly mobile society, it’s common to cross the globe many times in a single month. Journeys that might once have taken weeks, now take hours. All of this travel is a suitable metaphor for Andrew Macpherson’s rise to the pinnacle of celebrity photography. He has literally travelled the world to profile the best-known people of our age; Charlize Theron, Reese Witherspoon, and George Clooney to name a few. As he’s done so, he’s also embarked on an artistic journey to bring something fresh and inviting to each of his images. In this quest, he employs a multitude of varied techniques, playing with form, context and colour. A note of poignancy overshadows this work. Many of the original negatives were lost in a warehouse fire. It is a testament to the strength of Macpherson’s work that even scanned from magazine pages - as some of these images are - the results still radiate vitality and power.

Originally from London, Andrew Macpherson is now based in Los Angeles. His body of work includes covers for Rolling Stone and Vogue. He has photographed personalities as varied as Bono, Muhammed Ali, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sharon Stone and John Malkovich.

From the Italian luxury sports car to the Swiss chronograph — the ultimate collection of the best, most exclusive, and most luxurious toys for men

There are only two notable differences between toys for little boys and toys for grown-up boys: the toys get bigger with age — and more expensive. Matchbox cars give way to high-end sports cars, model boats become motorboats and sailing yachts, and the plastic wristwatch turns into a Swiss chronograph with a perpetual calendar and minute repeater. The Toys for Men series has always stayed abreast of this male drive to play; in the latest volume, we present the ultimate wish list, a selection of the most exclusive, most innovative, and most luxurious toys that men with money can buy. Of course, the list includes the classic male fantasies of executive jets, mega- yachts, and super sports cars — the truly giant and great things that move men in the air, on water, or on land. But it also includes the little gadgets — from headphones and wristwatches to SLR cameras — that make tech-loving men’s hearts beat a little faster. We also include the vices that speak to connoisseurs, like that special bottle of Spanish wine or one from the USA, Scottish whiskey, or cigars from the Dominican Republic. And last but not least, we include one of the greatest luxuries of all: having a product tailored to you and you alone, bespoke-style. But we’re not just talking about custom-tailored suits. Cars, golf clubs, skis, nearly everything today can be customized to suit your particular tastes. If you’re searching for the ultimate toys for the gentleman who has everything, you’ll hit pay dirt here. Because as philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche already knew, “There is a child hidden in every man: and it wants to play.”

The author, MICHAEL BRUNNBAUER, has been working in the media for ten years. After studying Economics at the European Business School (EBS) University of Business and Law in Oestrich-Winkel, Germany, he worked as an investment banker for Deutsche Bank. In 2005, he started studying at the Deutsche Journalistenschule (DJS) in Munich and after his studies, worked for the Financial Times Deutschland (FTD) daily newspaper and the magazine Gentlemen’s Quarterly (GQ). Michael Brunnbauer is now head of the men’s lifestyle magazine Provocateur for Meth Media Verlag in Austria. He founded the magazine in 2011 with Alexander Meth, a publisher. He is also a freelance writer for magazines and newspapers such as Robb Report, Die Weltwoche and Wired. His main topics include cars, watches, consumer electronics and design. Michael Brunnbauer grew up in Munich and has lived in London and San Diego. He’s a passionate collector of watches and whiskys.

An opulent photo book that opens up a world full of luxury, pleasure, and aesthetic beauty to the reader
The perfect gift for all boys who have grown up, but preserved their inner child

Ultimate Toys for Men New Edition is the definitive catalogue for any discerning gentleman. Richly illustrated and meticulously curated, it gathers the best bespoke and luxury products and premium experiences around the globe, anchored in the belief that only top quality is true value for money.

Whether a sports car or mega yacht, a weekender bag or a boutique hotel, editor Michael Görmann selects the best the world can offer the modern cosmopolitan man. Age is irrelevant; the boys’ toys just get bigger, or more exclusive.

The much-anticipated sequel to Ultimate Toys for Men, this updated edition includes a dazzling array of slick new gadgets for guys, handmade beauties, customizable accessories, and all manner of luxuries to rent, buy, and experience. Special features cover the “Best of Mallorca,” “Best of London,” and the finest collector’s items.

Michael Görmann does not work, at least not in the traditional sense. He has been working exclusively with his hobbies for almost 30 years: writing and photographing the beautiful things in life. Görmann’s favourite subjects are typically fast-­moving and technically meticulous. His heart races for Old Timers, luxury watches, and technical innovation. After a traineeship at a daily newspaper, Görmann was Chief Reporter for Uhren-Magazin (a magazine about watches), founded two agencies, and has worked for titles including Focus, Robb Report, Playboy, and Stern.

- Lavish luxury products and experiences around the globe
- An ideal gift book for men — or a source of gift inspiration
- With special features “Best of Mallorca,” “Best of London,” and on the finest collector’s items

“Extremely sexy, extremely wild and extremely talented.”
— Uma Thurman

“Steve McQueen gave a new meaning to coolness.”
— Kimi Raikkonen

“He loved speed. He was strong-headed. We could have gotten along well, I think.”
— Maria Sharapova

Can it really be a quarter-century now that Steve McQueen has been gone? Felled in 1980 while undergoing treatments for mesothelioma, the actor who ruled the box office in the 1960s and 70s remains a myth, having been a juvenile delinquent, Marine, oilfield roughneck, lumberjack, producer, motorcycle racer, sports car driver, and Hollywood King of Cool.

Verlhac Editions is proud to announce a revamp of its popular forthcoming Unforgettable Steve McQueen, which now features a series of exclusive quotes from famous McQueen admirers such as Formula One pilots Kimi Raikkonen, Lewis Hamilton, and Sébastien Bourdais, actresses Uma Thurman and Priyanka Chopra, and tennis star Maria Sharapova. Steve McQueen inspired these prestigious celebrities so much that we felt compelled to allow them to express themselves in Unforgettable Steve McQueen.

Now, Unforgettable Steve McQueen documents his fascinating life with a collection of rare and stunning images. McQueen is most famous for his work in such films as The Great Escape, The Thomas Crown Affair, Bullitt, and The Towering Inferno, but was also an avid motor racer, whom the American Motorcyclist Association posthumously added to their Hall of Fame in 1999 and hailed for helping the sport overcome its outlaw image. The book captures both life stories in photographs by Sid Avery, William Claxton, Raymond Depardon, Larry Kastendiek, and others, as well as vintage selections from various archives. Unforgettable Steve McQueen is the definitive picture book on this legendary icon.

For more than ten years, wildlife photographer Steve Bloom traveled all over the world, roaming through the jungles of Borneo, the African savannahs, and the frozen banks of Antarctica to assemble this dazzling collection of photographs of animals in their natural environments. With an international range that is rare in books of animal photography, the 200 photographs in Untamed (2004) bring to life a vast panorama of animal diversity and the landscapes, climates, and habitats in which these creatures live.

Now this terrific survey of Bloom's animal photography is available in a smaller, giftable format. Once again, the reader is treated to the serene gaze of a gorilla relaxing in the trees, a shark-jumping in midair to catch its prey, a Siberian tiger traipsing through the snow in search of food, and penguins congregating on an ice floe. Bloom's anthropomorphic approach reveals rage, tenderness, and even humor in his subjects, capturing those fleeting moments when the gap between animal and human seems to disappear altogether. These amazing images, augmented by a personal account of Bloom's unforgettable career as a wildlife photographer, make this reissue of Untamed an excellent gift for all animal and photography.

About the author
Steve Bloom is an award-winning wildlife photographer who founded his own wildlife stock photo agency and fine print gallery in the mid-1990s. He was a contributor to Abrams’ One Planet: A Celebration of Biodiversity.