Takes the reader into the houses of forty booklovers to view their personal libraries and reading spaces. This book includes professional advice on editing and categorizing your library; caring for your books; preserving, restoring and storing rare books; finding out-of-print books; and choosing furniture, lighting and shelving.
Born into a poor family in Ecuador, Pancho Segura was an undersized and undernourished kid working as a ball boy at an exclusive tennis club when he first picked up a racket. This book tells the story of how this improbable athlete, with an unorthodox two-handed style of play, became one of the greatest and most beloved tennis players of all time.
A study of art lovers, their passion for art and their desire to bring home the works that have captured their hearts. It demonstrates how more than 50 collectors have integrated their finds into their living spaces. A variety of people appear, including the president of MoMA.