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I’m not someone who collects things, unless you count stacks upon stacks of beautiful books on design, fashion, travel, and style icons. I love reading my beloved books and turning to them for inspiration. A beautiful coffee table book is at the top of my list of favorite gifts to give and receive, so I’ve put together a list of my current must-haves in the book department. In addition, one of my favorite interior designers, Nathan Turner, was sweet enough to send me a signed copy of his gorgeous new tome on design and entertaining, Nathan Turner’s American Style. He was also gracious enough to send an extra signed copy to give away to one lucky reader! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPHsSoH42ICB6zlA5uWmoqQFBg2U0id3xruNztBmaskFqxot-3aIj4O3j4CVxh0tmx21QxOTPyducJK6WEDAJjwoA0ua9_zS4zASDqPgzyCpEWECiFp6LpEvTT7fZaSu6JRl5WF6nRq8BY/s1600-h/image4.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="76" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd29B2hMzFuPI39g3lBKq_d94bB29eL_mXOsKvUJeNdPscMbNgtoXFdMMp43765iHPBR058k3W6M1cNLu4Z4dxPlA6kxh-SUvRAISh9IBwa77-oP4LhNQH1lc49qPe62VeO5FWolcM7Ss/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="590" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYqjCmm2tqEnU3SY68MYYM3C2C1bfPCfWKXH2ny916TET6WMokJNvQBi2CPZlhWccb3fC51oB_xQ5CgCpmKcXvadBpf6fvMJ9w1mtmZkfA720fxFf6vCr8GgWgaWe3LaBjuYyO-3hhKPQ/s1600-h/image9.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="548" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDGpq459ZF8hckh5ueGBeqb53r7dkRuiNBZiH-PPnOdBev5hzbzNTg_UvYW6MMd-ZC1dR2TRIjsf-PS8Dux4TtxatTRZF4QIH50mBv6ivA-fjkZjIhYU6X6IT1sI5MjEvkPNDyHk6bBaA/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="590" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW7-DSRqT761SJksMXZsnpnMILasdZIER81xQnBhg404_RKY-g5EwuChKoGh3JeYNsJe4MGBlz7jOXbHHajn3-z_8kY4UvZkW5Qe_472SbrbjdYdMBGDbsz0z6YVed4HGf-BL0H0qWOboX/s1600-h/image14.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="543" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg0WtOg5hAhduRDP2Fy1ndN-IcgMWPGj1cUphrYV_rJH6xh-GLeq6Qn-ME720iziMNn2LmkXtEmnkoTRZKPrP2hop0zEzr27qW52vzHceuEHplO9hQYK7kdfyGF3BIu3GhKFc18p9MtYk/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="590" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs0FjjGdYkmVhc9A0CkVFyTwlZMtIL9APal8vW-WmKMNEQOud1iU7UdMx6zl1mpEIkM5cec1GCmdAzVx_oAmPIyo53-jLhZfgXCfv7G01cE1mVY3y-4grZaYoS0PMxSTTfQ0MLu7Lyh50/s1600-h/image19.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="605" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc2Ps8c2CUUX5Qfdk7uDkVWqYVi_Ao8NDy7CYBezLCtl-X-_j0DrSaO7xjfP7fmU2bF8ILhDhFQkqQjx3CfKNZxcfI9e7C3j9mTsc7yun_PHFXl0MDMMybfUWumymYJdVHs55xGJu6Hvc/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="590" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPSkVhyphenhyphenXbwAy0zz33Epkac1C7YqR6pgDpfSVyL8Vf0w8e4ueBUKmzeZ3BEUD6KGb6-ENaKgZ5QWwqN19OwCVubltT_if8Opiyho0Gs8Y9kiCSlMGwJkmJJH9WeYeC02CJfwONHpOkPQes/s1600-h/image24.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPsmu0v6CJLo6eawcheAlfddj0aLT7iTxRis0IvNkzi1fzQNIb8JrAL2uMavmjlxekPmn2_v25CTG1k9vyg4uBcmlej7mMu633X66lCsBo76n7PpKyKbT2S53Lc780b70bUQrgRx_gcPoO/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="590" /></a> <div align="center">{1. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Nathan-Turners-American-Style-Entertaining/dp/1419704397/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1354133527&sr=1-1&keywords=nathan+turner%27s+american+style">Nathan Turner’s American Style</a> | 2. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/American-Beauty-Renovating-Decorating-Beloved/dp/0307884902/ref=pd_sim_b_5">American Beauty</a> by Thom Filicia | 3. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Collected-Home-Rooms-History/dp/0307953947/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1354133782&sr=8-1&keywords=darryl+carter">The Collected Home</a> by Darryl Carter | 4. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Steven-Gambrel-Time-Place/dp/1419700685/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1354133809&sr=1-1&keywords=steven+gambrel">Time and Place</a> by Steven Gambrel | 5. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Cohler-Design-Eric/dp/1580933726/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1354134179&sr=1-1&keywords=eric+cohler">Cohler on Design</a> by Eric Cohler | 6. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Rhapsody-Kelly-Wearstler/dp/0847838587/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1354133977&sr=1-1&keywords=kelly+wearstler+rhapsody">Rhapsody</a> by Kelly Wearstler | 7. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Kathryn-Ireland-Timeless-Interiors/dp/1423630319/ref=pd_sim_b_11">Timeless Interiors</a> by Kathryn M. Ireland | 8. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Marrakesh-Design-Maryam-Montague/dp/1579654010/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1354137472&sr=8-1&keywords=marrakesh+design">Marrakesh by Design</a> by Maryam Montague | 9. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Palm-Beach-Entertaining-Creating-Occasions/dp/0847837955/ref=pd_sim_b_7">Palm Beach Entertaining</a> by Annie Falk | 10. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Celebrate-Year-Festivities-Families-Friends/dp/0670026352/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1354135409&sr=1-1&keywords=pippa+middleton+celebrate">Celebrate</a> by Pippa Middleton | 11. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Barefoot-Contessa-Foolproof-Recipes-Trust/dp/0307464873/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1354137596&sr=1-1&keywords=foolproof+ina+garten">Barefoot Contessa Foolproof</a> by Ina Garten | 12. CFDA’s <a href="http://rstyle.me/~6fxU">American Fashion Cookbook</a> | 13. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Grace-Memoir-Coddington/dp/0812993357/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1354134895&sr=1-1&keywords=grace">Grace: A Memoir</a> by Grace Coddington | 14. <a href="http://rstyle.me/~11UA">Kate Moss by Mario Testino</a> | 15. <a href="http://rstyle.me/~6fB3">Diane von Furstenberg: The Wrap</a> | 16. <a href="http://rstyle.me/~11Oo">Carine Roitfeld Irreverent</a>}</div><img alt="[giveaway-details2.png]" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJoncbF6tgkFK5CXUnIoQInPLfjJ0Jd4-dUVMdsDsqo5hBnNvi0-tTiHXESRmG9TEUG32aZcgazpUCW6z1hH_fgA0bMxsuPBMPR_FdqpJib3FqzbD-B-Ot-27FvG46yPYCbkepIox6W4w/s1600/giveaway-details2.png" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7UfyCNYfytoo3K69ac6FARRCfLePHyBXv2Lxojr4hgQ_er6v4lNtbnV30RfmhJWdydSsXGzBVZ5H28fFMCBsim19BM-mhSCsL2CAKBkH0Ecm0W-FpuU5qPKnADDSXIcjSCSiJSwS_YMI/s1600-h/image%25255B5%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyA6DS0bzuONQEvK93F8RvT5ywVgpH__SfWm1xlFi0gGOVCg35-Lkq-EiBKL6Yg71wy3DJXYP3ExQTx8B5JxxwpVol7ucgSiB4ZX_J6T61yFMiHhaJc9AI_uSnS06sdxK1jtxVkbl47uWZ/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="458" /></a> 1. 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