ART & PHOTOGRAPHY The extraordinary work of 19th century Danish artists finally gets its due in the handsomely produced In Another Light (Vendome Press, $75). • Amazing Rare Things (Yale University Press, $37.50) offers an appreciation of the exquisite natural history drawings produced by scientific illustrators during the Age of Discovery. • The large format New York (Gloria Books, $3,500 - $12,000), is a visual and literary celebration of this great city. Sold in three different editions, it includes rare photographic prints from landmark photographers. • Scheduled for the centennial of the artist’s birth, The Art of William Steig (Yale University Press, $40) is a lavishly illustrated tribute to the beloved New Yorker cartoonist and children’s book illustrator. • 30,000 Years of Art (Phaidon, $49.95) offers a fresh perspective on the history of art by presenting 1,000 masterworks in chronological order, demonstrating what was being created all over the world at the same time. The beautiful presentation and comprehensive glossaries and timelines make this the perfect gift for any art lover. • Cartographia (Little, Brown, and Company, $60) offers a stunning array of 200 of the most beautiful, important, and fascinating maps in existence, from the world’s largest cartographic collection, at the Library of Congress. • In Tivoli Gardens (Abrams, $50), noted photographer Harry Benson captures the year-round magic of Copenhagen’s world famous amuseument park through 200 gorgeous photos.

DESIGN The vivid colors and opulent décor of twenty-one magnificent palaces of Rajasthan are presented in the sumptuous India Sublime (Rizzoli, $65). • Robert A.M. Stern Buildings and Towns (Monacelli Press, $85) showcases sixty-five projects from the master architect including the eagerly anticipated 15 Central Park West in New York City. • Acclaimed for his breathtaking feats of architecture and engineering, Santiago Calatrava: The Complete Works (Rizzoli, $85) highlights the architect’s spectacular cultural and civic projects. • Houses of the Founding Fathers (Artisan, $50) offers an inside look at the private lives of the founders of our country through a magnificent photographic tour of their stately homes.

JEWELRY Georgia O’Keeffe was one of the many notable women who collected the stunning bracelets sand brooches shown in the exquisitely produced Calder Jewelry (Yale University Press, $65) which offers an appreciation of Alexander Calder’s work in this medium. • Jewelry lovers will be dazzled by the opulent gemstones featured in Tiffany Colored Gems (Abrams, $50), the newest entry in the Abrams series on Tiffany jewelry design. • Society jeweler Raymond C. Yard counted among his clients the Rockefeller and DuPont families. In Yard (Vendome Press, $65) his rags-to-riches tale is colorfully recounted.

GARDENING Outdoors (Monacelli Press, $60) presents the principles of imaginative and innovative landscape design through stunning photographs of gardens from around the world. • The Ultimate Rose Book (Abrams, $75) lives up to its name as an indispensable reference of this romantic flower. Included are 2,000 lavish color photos depicting 1,500 rose varieties.

FOOD & ENTERTAINING With Coooking (Ten Speed Press, $40), revered cooking teacher James Peterson provides home cooks with an indispensable and authoritative primer on cooking techniques. The 1,500 instructional photos that accompany the 600 basic recipes will provide any aspiring chef with the basic skills and recipes needed to cook with confidence. • Renowned floral designer Paula Pryke, explores the newest trends in floral design for table settings in her gorgeously illustrated guide Table Flowers (Rizzoli, $45). • Hostess Sandy Hill shares her imaginative ideas for entertaining in Fandango (Artisan, $45) which include 125 delicious recipes for 18 inspired celebrations. • The traditional cuisine of Spain is lovingly showcased in 1080 Recipes (Phaidon, $39.95), the definitive authority on food from all Spanish regions. • In the beautifully photographed Country Cooking of France (Chronicle Books, $50), Anne Willan takes the reader on a culinary journey through the distinct gastronomic regions of France. • The sumptuous photos and recipes in Creole (Phaidon, $39.95) celebrate the colors and traditions of this delightful cuisine.