We present to you chosen titles from Assouline's "Impossible Collection", a series that stands as a monument to the enduring power of physical books as objects of desire. These prestigious books are immaculately crafted, richly researched and curated cultural artifacts that transform reading into a luxury experience, right at home in the most sophisticated libraries and the most elegant living spaces.
The Impossible Collection of Wine
Enrico Bernardo, the world's best sommelier, imagines the perfect cellar filled with the most exceptional wines of the twentieth century in this sublime book that gathers rare wines and evaluates their virtues in terms of rarity, terroir, taste, and historical mystique.
While the collection of wines covered spans legendary vintages that represent the pinnacle of winemaking achievement, the book itself is a tribute to the craftsmanship and sophistication of oversized coffee table books. Hand-bound and presented in opulent clamshell cases, this edition exemplifies luxury bookmaking at its finest, featuring hand-tipped images and presented in a wooden crate. The book serves as an educational resource for serious oenophiles, conversation piece for sophisticated entertaining, and collector's item that appreciates in both knowledge and potential value and a cultural artifact worthy of any true wine lover’s library.
African Art: The Impossible Collection
This meticulously curated book showcases masterpieces of African art from renowned private and public collections worldwide and stands as a testament to the sophistication and artistic mastery of African civilizations throughout history.
The book is a carefully selected anthology of works that celebrate the profound influence of African art on global culture, illuminating the technical mastery, symbolic complexity, and aesthetic innovation that have characterized African art for millennia. It offers genuine insight into the complexity, diversity, and artistic sophistication of African cultures spanning centuries and continents. In presentation, it is a visual feast created with premium stock paper and impeccable binding, standing in its own right as an educational tool with thoughtful sequencing and contextual information provided for each piece, delivering a narrative flow that guides readers through different regions, periods, and artistic traditions with scholarly precision.
Yachts: The Impossible Collection
This book is an eclectic and carefully curated anthology of ships, from the 1851 ship for which the America's Cup was named, to J Class racing yachts of the early 1900s, to the current high-tech megayachts; from classics with timeless silhouettes, to head-turners that have defined luxury on the high seas.
This handcrafted volume in a luxury clamshell case spans 236 pages with 200 illustrations, taking readers on a journey on the water, on board some of the most famed and innovative yachts in history. From racing legends to floating palaces, this collection captures the evolution of luxury living on water, making it essential for collectors of maritime history and connoisseurs of design excellence.
The Impossible Collection of Whiskey
The Impossible Collection of Whiskey compiles the history and culture of the art of whiskey into a meticulously crafted book that is both a pleasure to read and a striking home decor object. This volume celebrates the finest spirits, transforming centuries of distilling tradition into visual and literary excellence.
More than a guide to exceptional spirits, this book captures the cultural significance of whiskey across different regions and traditions. From Scottish single malts to American bourbons, Japanese whiskies to Irish pot still varieties, each selection represents the pinnacle of its category. The book serves as both educational resource and celebration of craftsmanship, appealing to serious collectors and casual enthusiasts alike.
The Impossible Collection of Cars
Transform your library or office into a showroom floor, displaying the greatest automotive achievements in stunning detail. The Impossible Collection of Cars is a large coffee table book featuring 100 iconic automobiles of the 20th century, each selected for its revolutionary impact on design, engineering, or cultural significance.
Each automobile featured transcends its utilitarian purpose to become a statement of artistic vision and technological innovation. From the earliest luxury motorcars to modern supercars, this collection celebrates the marriage of form and function that defines automotive excellence. The book serves as both historical document and design inspiration, perfect for automotive enthusiasts and luxury lifestyle aficionados.
The Impossible Collection of Cigars
A luxurious pause from the world around, an exceptional, hand-rolled cigar has cemented itself as a civilized passion and genteel hobby over the course of centuries. The Impossible Collection of Cigars showcases the finest cigars of the 20th and 21st centuries, celebrating an art form that represents patience, craftsmanship, and appreciation for life's finer pleasures.
Each cigar featured represents hours of skilled hand-rolling, careful aging, and artisanal blending. The book explores the cultural significance of cigars across different regions—Cuban masterpieces, Nicaraguan innovations, Dominican excellence—while honoring the traditions and techniques that create these exceptional products. The perfect coffee table book for the cigar connoisseur, it transforms appreciation for tobacco artistry into visual and literary celebration.
Whether displayed individually or as a collection, these books signal sophisticated taste and genuine appreciation for craftsmanship in all its forms. They serve as conversation starters, reference materials, and artistic objects, fulfilling the highest aspiration of luxury publishing: creating books that are as compelling to own as they are to read.
