Calendar

One world yet so much to see! Inspired by the runaway #1 "New York Times" bestseller "1,000 Places to See Before You Die," this calendar is a lavish celebration of adventure, exploration, and the thrill of new experiences. Soak up the romance and mystique of Morocco's imperial cities. Discover the dramatic landscapes of Chile's coastline. Plus the fishing villages and scenic byways of Nova Scotia, Iceland's Ring Road, and the Pueblos Blancos, or "white villages," of Andalusia, Spain.
Each month brings you a full-color itinerary-in-pictures, with one large photograph at the top of the page and dozens more in the grid below. You'll find grand journeys of a lifetime, like a ride on the Trans-Siberia Express, and trips where you're the "conductor" and "engineer," including a nostalgic drive along Route 66. Detailed text covers historical and background information for each destination. "

You don t need to leave home to travel the world and what better guide than Patricia Schultz, author of the #1 "New York Times" bestseller "1,000 Places to See Before You Die." The ultimate gift for both adventurers and armchair travelers, this calendar embarks on twelve trips-of-a-lifetime, all in the space of a year. Each destination Old Kyoto, coastal Maine, and the secluded, postcard-perfect Seychelles islands is explored with a full-color photographic itinerary, map, and text highlighting attractions and history."

Travel the world (with or without leaving home) all year long.

It's daily inspiration to stop dreaming and get going, whether getting on a plane or daydreaming in your armchair. From Patricia Schultz, author of the #1 New York Times bestselling travel book 1,000 Places to See Before You Die, this calendar delivers a monthly itinerary-in-photographs of a fascinating destination. Take off to the rugged coastline of Northern Ireland where molten lava created the Giant's Causeway, and visit Belfast for lively pubs and the shipyard where the Titanic was built. Visit Colombia for Bogota's colorful urban street art and a luxury camping experience in thatched huts near jungle hiking and pristine beaches. And celebrate spring among the cherry blossoms of Washington, DC, with a side visit to the pandas at the National Zoo. Each month features a large image at the top of the page, dozens of smaller photos throughout the grid, and lively and informative text revealing hidden treasures and offering fresh insights into popular tourist sites.

A stunning celebration of the domestic cat as seen in art, Cosmopolitan Cats 2006 presents a year of the most beautiful, charming, and elegant images of felines in luscious four-color artwork. Culled from the New York Public Library's vast collections of prints, fine art, and rare books, these captivating portraits of the ever-mysterious yet always alluring domestic cat, by such greats as Manet, Steinlen, Penfield, Prang, and the Asian masters, make this an indispensable gift for the feline fan.

Despite the hypnotic lure of television, computers, and other aggressive purveyors of nonstop information, reading remains a unique human activity, with book sales remaining constant and libraries and bookstores continuously crowded. This perfect solitary activity is celebrated in "A Reader's Collection 2007 Calendar. Artist Deborah DeWit Marchant has created this calendar, formerly distributed only to patrons of the renowned Bas Bleu's readers' catalog, with 12 original images that capture the magic moments of reading. In a lush, vivid style reminiscent of Edward Hopper, DeWit Marchant's pastels remind readers of the quiet moments of reflection this pastime encourages. Each month's artwork is accompanied by a timeless quote -- from Longfellow ("The love of learning, the sequestered nooks, And all the sweet serenity of books.") to Martin Tupper ("A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever") -- that reveals the profound pleasures that books bring to readers' lives.