Though a diminutive hero of comic narrative, Winsor McCay’s Little Nemo is one of the greatest cultural phenomenons in early 20th-century media and entertainment history. This sparkling reprint includes all 549 of Nemo’s nighttime escapades through Slumberland alongside a 140-page illustrated essay from art historian Alexander Braun. View Rating and Reviews Hardcover, 28.7 x 36.6 cm (11.3 x 14.4 in.), 4,23 kg (9.31 lb), 704 pages, English edition with German and French translation as download

This dazzling tribute to Muhammad Ali and George Foreman’s 1974 boxing match in Kinshasa, Zaire, brings together the best of Norman Mailer’s classic commentary The Fight with color and black-and-white photographs from the two men who captured Ali like no one else: Neil Leifer and Howard L. Bingham. First published as a signed Collector’s Edition, now available in an unlimited edition View Rating and Reviews Hardcover, 28 x 33.8 cm, 2.72 kg, 260 pages

Super-hero teams had been around since the 1940s, but Thor, Ant Man, the Wasp, Hulk, and Iron Man broke new ground when they joined forces to form the Avengers in 1963. They not only fought together, they occasionally fought each other! The first 20 stories from the Avengers are collected in this Hulk-sized volume and have been meticulously photographed from the most pristine copies of these rare comic books—a fine art celebration worthy of Tony Stark’s library. Also available in a Collector’s Edition of 1,000 numbered copies View Rating and Reviews Hardcover, 28 x 39.5 cm, 4.44 kg, 630 pages

Bert Stern’s “Last Sitting” photos of Marilyn Monroe – taken just weeks before her death – merge with Norman Mailer’s controversial 1973 biography of Monroe into this intimate portrait of an enigmatic woman – a global celebrity with a tragic end. With their work combined in one book, Mailer and Stern lift the veil on a film icon. View Rating and Reviews Hardcover, 28 x 33.8 cm, 2.53 kg, 276 pages

Jump into the megawatt world of Mert and Marcus, the creative tour de force who have styled and shot some of the most powerful brands and personalities of our time, from Miu Miu to Angelina Jolie, Givenchy to Gisele Bündchen. Sourced from our best-selling Collector’s Edition, some 300 pictures illuminate the hyper-glamorous, hyper-glossy repertoire of a creative partnership that has defined and redefined standards for fashion. Also available as a Collector’s Edition and two Art Editions, each accompanied by a signed print 1s View Rating and Reviews Hardcover, 26.2 x 35 cm, 3.63 kg, 408 pages

Heroic workers, busy factories, and eager schoolchildren: this fascinating book brings together key artworks from Max Gottschalk’s collection of Chinese propaganda posters. Made between 1949 and the early 1980s, these posters document the utopian dreams of the Chinese Communist Party and its campaign for people’s hearts and minds. View Rating and Reviews Hardcover, 26 x 34 cm, 2.73 kg, 320 pages

Since the mid-1800s, San Francisco has attracted artists, free spirits, dreamers and entrepreneurs. With nearly 500 pages of stunning images sourced from dozens of archives and collections, this volume depicts the city from its earliest history to the present day. View Rating and Reviews Hardcover, 25 x 34 cm, 3.98 kg, 480 pages

Explore the complete etchings of Giovanni Battista Piranesi, the 18th-century engraver famed for his architectural views of Rome and his imaginary prisons. In this edition, you’ll find all the extraordinary detail and fantasy with which Piranesi shaped not only the European image of Italy, but also an impressive artistic legacy, from Edgar Allan Poe to the moving staircases at Hogwarts. View Rating and Reviews Hardcover, 25 x 34 cm, 3.79 kg, 788 pages

Delve into Italy at the turn of the last century in this fascinating collection of photochromes and vintage-colored prints. Through Venice, Rome, Pisa, Florence, Naples, Vesuvius, Lake Como, and beyond, explore gorgeous landscapes and popular street scenes of this young country with an extraordinary history. View Rating and Reviews Hardcover, 25 x 34 cm, 3.67 kg, 580 pages

Return to a bygone age with this XL volume of vintage travel ephemera from 1869 to 1939. With posters, tickets, menus, turn-of-the-century photochromes, and quotes from literary travelers such as Jules Verne or F. Scott Fitzgerald, this book recalls such classic trips as the Orient Express, the Grand Tour, and the Trans-Siberian Railway. View Rating and Reviews Hardcover, 25 x 34 cm, 3.48 kg, 616 pages

Sir William Hamilton, vulcanologist and envoy to the British Embassy in Naples, amassed an invaluable collection of ancient Greek vases, which he sold to the British Museum in 1772. He commissioned Pierre-François Hugues d’Hancarville to document the pieces before they were shipped to London: the result was a neoclassical masterpiece, reproduced here by TASCHEN in pristine detail. View Rating and Reviews Hardcover, 25 x 34 cm, 3.29 kg, 514 pages

One big slice of cheesecake brought to you by Dian Hanson! Based on the XXL compendium, this book features nearly 100 pin-up artists, with showcase chapters for the top 10, including Gil Elvgren, George Petty and Alberto Vargas. Each chapter presents a calendar or magazine cover, original model photos and preparatory sketches. View Rating and Reviews Hardcover, 25 x 34 cm, 3.15 kg, 548 pages

Take a truly magical mystery tour with this sparkling compendium of magic and trickery from medieval thaumaturgies to 20th-century showmen. Featuring hundreds of rarely seen vintage posters, photographs, handbills, and engravings, Magic follows this special performing art from the 1400s to the 1950s. View Rating and Reviews Hardcover, 24.7 x 37.5 cm, 4.30 kg, 544 pages

Europe’s reputation as the center of the culinary world is confirmed with this expansive array of restaurant menus from across the continent. From extravagant bills of fare for royal feasts to delectable mid-century minimalist graphics, the gustatory customs of dozens of European countries are revealed in this encyclopedic design compendium. View Rating and Reviews Hardcover, 25 x 31.5 cm, 3.43 kg, 448 pages

Superlatives flounder in the face of Joan Blaeu’s Atlas Maior, one of the most extravagant feats in the history of mapmaking. This stunning edition is based on the Austrian National Library’s complete colored and gold-heightened copy and reprints its 594 maps covering all then-known continents to the highest reproduction standard, rendering full justice to this luxurious Baroque wonder. View Rating and Reviews Hardcover, 24.7 x 37.5 cm, 4.13 kg, 512 pages

Discover the unique genre of illustrated newspapers and their modernist artistic design. This rich collection explores 100 years of graphic news items and their trailblazing influence on the emerging avant-garde art movements. Featured artists include Jean Cocteau and Juan Gris, together with masters of graphic work Thomas Nast and Gustave Doré. View Rating and Reviews Hardcover, 24.6 x 37.2 cm, 4.89 kg, 604 pages

Indoor-outdoor flow meets clean, crisp modernism in the structures of Austrian-American Richard Neutra, master of postwar architecture whose cool, sleek style synthesized technology with nature. This monograph compiles his complete works—nearly 300 private homes, schools, and public buildings—illustrated by over 1,000 photographs, including those of Julius Shulman. View Rating and Reviews Hardcover, 33.2 x 25.7 cm, 3.57 kg, 464 pages

From the first detailed drawing of the moon to the depiction of stem cells, this collection of scientific illustrations traces the visual history of knowledge from the 15th century to today. Some 300 milestones in all fields of science chronicle humanity’s great discoveries through the work of those who studied and documented them. View Rating and Reviews Hardcover, 24.6 x 37.2 cm, 3.72 kg, 436 pages

Here is an intimate look at one of music’s greatest legends, as he turns 80, by an iconic photojournalist. From the delirium of early Beatlemania to the heady days of 1970s‑era Wings to his quiet rural life in the early 1990s, Paul follows the pop genius through the years with more than 100 rare photographs. Now available in a trade edition following last year’s sold out Collector’s Edition. View Rating and Reviews Hardcover, 24 x 33.3 cm, 1.45 kg, 172 pages

Escape to our world’s most remote destinations with photographer David De Vleeschauwer and travel journalist Debbie Pappyn. Immerse yourself in 12 journeys that unfold through fascinating firsthand texts and enthralling photographs. With personal accounts revealing useful travel tips, discover an extraordinary tour of our globe from north to south. View Rating and Reviews Hardcover, 23.8 x 30.2 cm, 2.63 kg, 424 pages