Schiffer Holiday Gift Book Ideas

A curated list of illustrated books and coffee table books for your holiday shopping inspiration. Browse our site for our complete library. 

Seasons Around the Table

$35.99

16 stress-free menus (with recipes) and beautiful tablescapes, all with a focus on seasonal ingredients and flowers, for effortless seasonal and occasion entertaining, from popular food and lifestyle blogger Jessie-Sierra Ross   For those who cherish gathering around a beautifully...

Broadway Poster Art

$59.99

This visual bonanza shines the spotlight on 750 striking advertising posters for the musicals and plays of Broadway’s golden age and shares untold behind-the-scenes stories Fans of the theatre will be thrilled to discover the original posters for hundreds of...

Heroines of Horticulture

$39.99

A celebration and a salute to 100 brave, determined, creative women over the past few centuries who have shaped North America’s heritage and landscapes through their horticulture work and contributions.     Through tales of invention, creativity, dogged research, innovation,...

On the National Language

$50.00

A 2024 Anthem Awards winner for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (Awareness & Media category) A Foreword Reviews INDIES Book of the Year Award GOLD winner, Multicultural category Through art photography and prose, this book addresses the fragility, beauty, and cultural...

Baked!

$17.99

A bakin' bible for potheads who'd rather eat their weed than smoke it. Serves up 35 easy-to-make, craving-busting recipes packed with every stoner’s favorite secret ingredient. Guaranteed to produce cannabilicious results every time, all the recipes in Baked! have been...

Christmas at Designers' Homes Across America, 2nd Edition

$49.99

A newly updated second edition of this popular anthology showcases how prominent home design professionals decorate their own spaces for Christmas, providing plenty of festive inspiration. Readers are invited to step inside the private homes of 23 renowned home design...

Curtiss Motorcycles

$29.99

The first and only book on the motorcycles designed, engineered, and raced by aviation icon and renowned engineering genius Glenn H. Curtiss.  Glenn H. Curtiss is one of the most important pioneers of aviation, and is considered one of the...

The Beatles in America

$39.99

This is the definitive, fully illustrated account of the Beatles' concerts and controversies, and of how the United States dominated their lives in so many ways. Written by one of the acknowledged experts on the Fab Four, Liverpool’s own Spencer...

The Bar(c)art Book

$27.99

Delightful illustrations complement 57 easy-to-make cocktail (and mocktail) recipes in this stylish bar book Perfect for anyone looking to up their cocktail game, The Bar(c)art Book is the only guide you need to get started creating your favorite drinks for...

Interior Designers at Home

$50.00

This book takes you on a guided tour of 20 leading interior designers’ homes with tips and insights for creating spaces that work and look great. Learn how interior designing is as much about problem-solving as it is about inspiration,...

McLaren

$65.00

The definitive illustrated history of the exotic sports cars and supercars of McLaren Automotive.  Foreword by Jay Leno When the McLaren Formula 1 team set up McLaren Cars and launched the revolutionary, iconic F1 road car in 1992, it turned...

Paws of Firefighters

$29.99

This series of pet bios and accompanying portraits tells the stories of the animals that serve on duty at New York's firehouses. In Paws of Firefighters, Emmy Park has combined her love for dogs and cats and her passion for...

Marvelous Mopheads

$24.99

A comprehensive growing guide to mophead hydrangea varieties available today and best practices for cultivating each. Finally, a book just about mopheads, the most-popular hydrangeas for home gardeners. A 2021 study by the University of Tennessee Extension Service estimates more...

Gus Wagner

$34.99

A visual history of the life of Augustus “Gus” Wagner and his work as a hand tattoo artist, exploring a relatively unknown area of American art history from the 1890s to the 1930s.  In 1897, Gus Wagner embarked on a four-year...

Alfa Romeo

$45.00

A complete history of 110 years of Alfa Romeo: the cars, the people, the racing, and the heritage. For more than 110 years, Alfa Romeo has set the standard for elegant, sophisticated, and racy Italian automobiles. The first Alfa Romeo,...

The Wild Atlantic

$75.00

Nearly 450 awe-inspiring photos present unexpected perspectives of the mighty Atlantic Ocean and the western European coastal areas it touches. The powerful Atlantic Ocean looms off the coast of western Europe as a mercilessly untamed, rugged, and endless expanse. While...

The Wild Alps

$75.00

Large-format collection of photography featuring the flora, fauna, and pristine landscapes of the Alps’ protected regions. Capturing the allure of this grandiose legacy of the ice age is difficult, even in superlatives, but this photo book provides up-close natural experiences...

Inside Formula 1

$55.00

A special collection of over 300 rare full-color and black-and-white behind-the-scenes images from father-and-son photographers who were granted unprecedented access to Formula 1 races, drivers, and cars. Renowned automotive photographer Daniel Reinhard and his father, Josef (Sepp) Reinhard, have enjoyed...

The Beatles: Fab but True

$29.99

The incredible backstories, cosmic coincidences, and colorful characters who loved, supported, exploited, and cheated the Beatles The Beatles: Fab but True examines 16 discrete stories about the Beatles that range from the merely unreal to the cosmically coincidental. Unlike the countless other...

The Colors of the Earth

$75.00

Observed from space, Earth looks like a blue planet, particularly in the wondrous blue tones emanating from south of the equator. Indeed, about two-thirds of the earth’s surface is covered in water, and our pride in this is exceeded only by...

New Orleans

$45.00

The soulful homes and gardens of 1990s NOLA creatives, updated with a new layout, larger photos, and a narrative that includes the city's recent history New Orleans: Elegance and Decadence (2nd edition) focuses on the interiors, furnishings, art collections, and gardens...

Beaches

$24.99

Enthralling and peaceful color images explore beaches in the U.S. and around the world In this sequel to her popular book My Heart Rocks, photographer Amy Dykens invites readers on a picturesque journey to explore 135 of her favorite beaches...

Glamping

$24.99

Experience the stunning natural beauty and indulgent luxury of "glamorous camping" in this book featuring the best and most-beautiful glamping locations throughout Europe.   Have the best of both worlds: an outdoorsy, authentic blend of camping in the wild and...

The Art of Metal

$45.00

Over 400 of the finest examples of metal poster and cover art, spanning the entire 50-year history of metal, and how that art has helped define the genre Without the larger-than-life character and imagination of the art that complements it,...

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