Creative coffee-table books for the well-read man

From classic cars and DC comics to jazz covers, these books will ensure your time is well spent

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  The Golden Age of DC Comics: Marvel or DC? Show where your loyalties lie by displaying this book. The 400-page tome tells the tale of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and hundreds of other DC Comics characters, tracing the company’s first decades through art, photographs and, naturally, comics. Dh280; www.citiesstore.com. Courtesy Taschen at Cities

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  The Classic Cars Book: Petrolheads can lose themselves in this celebration of automotive history. From the Maserati Ghibli to the Ford Thunderbird, René Staud has captured classic cars in settings that range from the subtle to the spectacular. Dh173; www.teneues-boeken.nl. Courtesy Stylebop.com

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  London Sartorial: Men’s Style from Street to Bespoke: Every dapper man should own a copy of this book, which presents a discerning style guide, from London’s coolest neighbourhoods to the studios of its most influential designers. Dh169; www.virginmegastore.ae. Courtesy Virgin Megastore

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  Jazz Covers: This hardcover book acts as a stunning anthology of jazz album artwork, from the 1940s until the early 1990s. Each chosen record cover is accompanied by a fact sheet listing performer and album name, art director, photographer, illustrator, year, label and more. Dh75; www.taschen.com. Courtesy Taschen at Cities

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  Obama: The Call of History The first complete account of the Obama presidency, this book by Peter Barker is a reminder of less controversial time, and features vivid photographs by New York Times photographers and others of the events, major and minor, public and behind-the scenes, that defined Obama’s eight years in office. Dh179, www.virginmegastore.ae. Courtesy Virgin Megastore

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