{"product_id":"a-booklovers-guide-to-new-york-hardcover","title":"A Booklover's Guide to New York - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCleo Le-Tan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePierre Le-Tan\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eTavi Gevinson\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn illustrated guide to New York City tailored for the book-obsessed explorer showcasing the city's best bookshops; libraries; homes and haunts of world-famous writers; and scenes from literary classics with charming drawings by the famed New Yorker cover artist Pierre Le-Tan.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Booklover's Guide to New York\u003c\/i\u003e is a love letter to everything literary in New York City. It is a book all about books. The book is an object in itself, designed as the ultimate little tome any book collector would love to acquire, layered with witty Pierre Le-Tan drawings, as well as photographs of some of the most precious bookish locations. \u003cbr\u003eRediscover New York in the most fashionably literate way: whether you are in need of an exceptionally rare edition of your favorite novel (perhaps to be found in the dark and musty backroom of The Center for Fiction), or the most tranquil place to devour a short story on a wintry day (an empty underground food court in a Midtown skyscraper), or if you are looking to follow in the footsteps of a beloved author or novella character (like Capote's Grady and Clyde in Central Park Zoo), this will be your ultimate companion. \u003cbr\u003ePart guide, part sophisticated scrapbook and part desirable object, \u003ci\u003eA Booklover's Guide to New York\u003c\/i\u003e is an absolute must for any book-savvy person--the young bookworm or old scholar, the visiting tourist or homegrown New Yorker, the aspiring writer or doting parent.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCleo Le-Tan\u003c\/b\u003e is a London born, New York based author who has always loved books. Born into an artistic family of obsessive collectors, she grew up surrounded by books. She published her first novel Une Famille with Grasset in 2013. Since then, she moved to New York and has been carefully exploring all the literary hideouts and secrets of the city, hoping to put them all together in a compelling journal-like collaboration she is working on with the visual help of her father.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePierre Le-Tan\u003c\/b\u003e is a well-respected artist, interior decorator, illustrator and art collector. He rose to prominence in the early 70s when he drew covers for the New Yorker at the young age of 19. Since then, he has had multiple art exhibits all around the world, decorated restaurants, hotels, film sets and has written dozens of books. He lives in Paris, surrounded by hundreds and hundreds (if not thousands) of books, rare artwork and all kinds of bizarre objects.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTavi Gevinson\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, magazine editor, and actress.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarc Jacobs\u003c\/b\u003e is a fashion designer. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHamish Bowles\u003c\/b\u003e is an author and the international editor-at-large for Vogue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.9 x 6.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51747732947232,"sku":"9780847863662","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0928588daebd513888de98f1265d9460_761ae4a9-5183-4e2a-8a6b-8a6032627745.webp?v=1779899881","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-booklovers-guide-to-new-york-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}