Luxury Toys 6th Edition (Luxury S.) [Hardcover]

Borja de Miguel (Author)

Book Description

Series: Luxury S. | Publication Date: November 15, 2004

The extraordinarily luxurious objects and gadgets on display in this sumptuously illustrated book are symbols of the good life for many even as they remain available to only a select few. Lamborghini and Maseratti sportscars, Gulfstream jets, as well as sleekly designed yachts all make their appearance in an elegantly produced fantasy book for anyone interested in objects that are the ultimate in sophistication and pleasurable excess.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

A compendium of the most luxurious objects and gadgets available today, sumptuously illustrated and beautifully produced. A new title in teNeues' Luxury series, launched last fall with Luxury Hotels: Europe (3-8238-4553-5)

About the Author

Borja de Miguel writes for European publications such as El Diario Vasco, Le Cool, and Revista Luke.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 220 pages
• Publisher: teNeues (November 15, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3823845918
• ISBN-13: 978-3823845911
• Product Dimensions: 12.8 x 10 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,178,527 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars On the wings of the golden imagination!, January 11, 2007

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Hiram Gomez Pardo (Valencia, Venezuela) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Luxury Toys 6th Edition (Luxury S.) (Hardcover)

The luxury as a way of living is an exquisitely illustrated book, which explores the universe of some expensive top of the line products, whose acquirement and enjoyment use to afforded by a select minority; ferretti and Wally yachts; Aston Martin; bentley and Ferrari; Gulfstrema private jets; Cessna Citation x, Jaguar xKR, Porsche Carrera GT are just only a few examples of sumptuous playthings of the affluent shown here - a set of golden dreams objects - that many would desire but few can afford. Your imagination will fly and ignite as well as your information scope around these "toys" designed with first-rate technology, impeccable refinement and top-flight design that conform an important place into the sweet life.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars IF I WERE A RICH MAN......., December 24, 2004

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Gail Cooke (TX, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Luxury Toys 6th Edition (Luxury S.) (Hardcover)

Forget the life of Riley, La Dolce Vita, the high life or any other terms which express really great living - price no object. "Luxury Toys," a sumptuously illustrated coffee table volume by teNeues, gives new meaning to both words, "luxury" and "toys" as it features playthings of the incredibly affluent, such as Gulfstream private jets, Aston Martins, Ferriti yachts, and Bentleys.

Dream on, you say? Might as well because that's the closest most mortals will ever come to owning one of these extravagant extras. And, "Luxury Toys" is just the book to dream on with 350 full-color illustrations and text in German, English, French, Spanish, and Italian.

Chapter headings include:
Yachts - Motor Yachts
Yachts - Sail Yachts
Cars - Modern Cars
Cars - Classic Cars
Airplanes - Business Jets

Have a penchant for the futuristic? Then you might like a Wally Wallypower 118. It's the world's fastest motor yacht, has the sleekest of lines, and a shiny finish. Not only does it cut like a knife through water but it has a glass-sided deckhouse, and sleeps 12. Of course, each stateroom has its own bathroom and dressing room.

Prefer to do your traveling on land? Maybe you'd enjoy a silver Rolls-Royce Phantom. It's a variation on the classic Rolls-Royce design elements with modern lines and technological advances. With your comfort in mind, the rear doors open toward the back so that you can slip in and out easily.

If your pleasure is in sailing or flying, you're also sure to find at least one item in "Luxury Toys" that delight you.

Dream on.....

- Gail Cooke

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Luxury toys for big boys, March 18, 2006

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Luxury Toys 6th Edition (Luxury S.) (Hardcover)

Small boys and big boys wants the same things : TOYS. It's just the price that change depending on the age.

This book is fantastic. I found also a site where there is a lot of very impressing luxury tous : http://www.europaluxury.com