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If you’re looking for gifts that might last a little longer than a bottle of bubby, then you could do worse than peruse some of the selections from this year’s "Home for the Holidays" gift guide.

Published by H.F. Ullmann, "Modern Living Accessories: 100 Years of Design" presents a retrospective of the most important developments and highlights in design of the past 100 years, beginning with the latest trends for 2011.

The new trilingual, 720-page edition of "Modern Furniture: 150 Years of Design" is a sweeping retrospective of furniture design, ranging from an 1859 "bistro chair" to the latest design trends through 2011.

Published by h.f. ullmann, the richly-illustrated "Ecodesign" by Silvia Barbero and Brunella Cozzo introduces readers to a dazzling array of contemporary objects that are as stylish as they are sustainable.

Perhaps it’s somehow fitting that one of the world’s most biodiverse habitats exists along the southern border of North Korea, conceivably the world’s most isolated country.

With a citizenry as colorful and animated as the signage, Tokyo at night is a photographer’s dreamscape - and Alexander James, the man behind the lens of the book "Tokyo Taxi," has given himself a fantasy assignment.

Interactive technology has become a critical factor in how we conduct our lives. Bradley Quinn’s "Fashion Futures" takes an in-depth look at how advancing technologies and new materials "are reinventing clothing as we know it."

According to studies, millions of gift cards remain unused, thereby filling the coffers of high-end retailers. While gift cards might be easier, there are few gestures so rewarding as a gift that hits its mark.

Imagery is the emphasis of "Decades of Fashion: 1900 to the Present," a book which attempts to cover an entire century’s worth of haute couture in just over 600 pages.

This year in its Christmas Book, Neiman Marcus unveils the Assouline Custom-Built Library as one of the nine Fantasy Gifts-offering the ultimate enriching addition to your home: a bespoke library.