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Houses of worship have served as a benchmark for the heights of human achievement since time immemorial - the more noble the holy shrine, the more noble the society. Over the centuries civilizations have considered their own worth against the splendor of the local religious structure, and built to exacting standards and to scales previously unimaginable, and empires have asserted their dominance over lands and populations by virtue of the holy structures erected. This is particularly true in Islam, a religion whose structures proliferated across the known world of the Islamic Golden Age, coterminous with the West's Dark Ages. The birth of geometry and the invention of the double dome are but two inventions that contributed to the architectural splendor of the mosque. However, the mosque is much more than just a house of worship. It plays a complex role as an institution in which religious instruction is often given and a social center in which marriages and community meetings can take place. Wherever the mosque is built, it strives to be integrated into the sociological and urban landscape. It also plays the role of informing the architecture of the surrounding city and influencing it's inhabitants. While all mosques stem from a common tradition of reverence, differing sects, regions and practices have led to many innovations and novel architectural forms. Mosques is the latest addition to the Ultimate collection, and is a journey though centuries and continents that brings readers to the threshold of 100 of the world's most historically significant buildings that are home to worshippers of the fastest growing, and second largest, religion in the world. Assouline's Ultimate Collection is an homage to the art of luxury bookmaking. Hand-bound using traditional techniques, with colour plates hand-tipped on art-quality paper, each page of this limited-edition series bears the unique imprint of the artisan. Treating a range of topics from jewellery and fashion, fine art and the "Impossible Collections", the Ultimate Collection curates culture from around the world and across the ages. Nestled in linen clamshell presentation cases, these books attract collectors, lovers of the printed page, and those who devour the culture of our time. Signaling a new level of sophistication for true connoisseurs, these unique books are works of art in their own right.

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In the highly anticipated new volume in Assouline's bestselling Ultimate Collection, "The Impossible Collection of Cigars" envisions the ultimate humidor brimming with the most remarkable cigars of the twentieth and twenty first centuries from the most prestigious makers. Like the pop of the Champagne cork, the flick of the lighter or the strike of the match and the first draw of the smoke are synonymous with celebration, relaxation, and comradery. A luxurious pause from the world around, an exceptional, hand-rolled cigar has cemented itself as a civilised passion and genteel hobby over the course of centuries. "The Impossible Collection of Cigars" is a bid for readers to journey to the fabled Cuban tobacco farms, get up close and personal with the torcedores (master cigar rollers) as they discover the world's most commendable and coveted cigars. Considering the differences and attributes of cigars like Nicaragua's Padron to Dominican Republic's Arturo Fuente and Davidoff of Geneva, Honduras Rocky Patel to the Bahamas Graycliff, and, of course, Cuba's arsenal of legendary smokes, Sigmond's is a list any connoisseur could only dream of. This hand-bound, oversized luxury edition, featuring hand-tipped and authentic cigar bands and presented in a traditional dress trade cigar box is a must-have for the collection of any sincere cigar aficionado.

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Dernier ajout à la collection exclusive de volumes artisanaux d'Assouline, Yves Saint Laurent: la collection Impossible met en lumière tous les classiques: la robe droite Mondrian; la robe noire à col et poignets blancs pour le film Belle de Jour; la légendaire collection des Ballets Russes; les hommages à Picasso, Matisse et van Gogh; les tailleurs et les robes drapées fluides coup de crayon; l'utilisation somptueuse de velours, de dentelle, de plumes, d'imprimés léopard et de tons de bijoux brillants.