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coffee-table book

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coffee-table book
a book that is more suitable for display than for reading, typically, an oversize, illustrated book left on the coffee table for visitors to examine. This book is more of a coffee-table book than an art book. I prefer something more scholarly. We purchased a coffee-table book for Jan's birthday.
See also: book


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It won't have coffee-table books written about it in the way that Liverpool One has.
Keep your eyes peeled for new items that will hit ROM boutique shelves this fall, including an elegant variety of furniture, limited-edition artwork, stationery, and lifestyle coffee-table books.
Well, now a new coffee-table book gives you the chance to bring the moon to your home, but at a sky-high price.
 
 
 
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