ARSENALE
(dist. by Antique Collectors' Club)
Above Sicily (Apr., $60) by Dominique Fernandez, photos by Luigi Nifosi, captures 10 years of flight over the island.
BOOTH-CLIBBORN EDITIONS
(dist. by Abrams)
The Worst Hotel in the World: The Hans Brinker Budget Hotel, Amsterdam (Mar., $45) by Kessels Kramer collects the hotel's daring and confrontational advertising.
BOREALIS BOOKS
Opening Goliath: Danger and Discovery in Caving (Apr., $27.95) by Cary J. Griffith recounts tales of exploration in limestone and manmade caves.
COLLINS UK
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Secret Churches: Ecclesiastical Gems from Around Britain & Ireland (Apr., $24.95) by Richard Suman highlights more than 250 structures.
DOUGLAS & MCINTYRE
(dist. by PGW)
Early in the Season: A British Columbia Journal (Mar., $22.95) by Edward Hoagland chronicles the writer's wilderness adventures.
MERCER UNIV. PRESS
The Place Setting: Timeless Tastes of the Mountain South, from Bright Hope to Frog Level: Thirds (Mar., $29.95) by Fred W. Sauceman explores more Appalachian foodways.
NATIONAL TRUST/ANOVA
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The National Trust Book of the Countryside (Aug., $55) by National Trust surveys stretches of land and coastline.
OVERLOOK PRESS
Strange Telescopes (May, $26.95) by Daniel Kalder studies the apocalyptic underbelly of Russia and the Arctic Circle.
SKYHORSE PUBLISHING
(dist. by W.W. Norton)
Dancing Matt Around the World: The Story Behind the YouTube Sensation (May, $14.95) by Matt Harding reveals the unlikely story behind the author's success. 40,000 first printing. $25,000 ad/promo.
UNION SQUARE PRESS
(dist. by Sterling)
Mona Lisa's Pajamas: Diverting Dispatches from a Roving Reporter (Apr., $24.95) by A. Craig Copetas covers exotic locales, improbable business ventures and oddball characters.
UNIVERSE
New York: A Photographic Album (Apr., $17.95), compiled by Gabriela Kogan, photos by “many lovers of the city,” captures Gotham's contrasts.
VIRAGO
(dist. by Trafalgar Square/IPG)
Mozambique Mysteries (Apr., $24.95) by Lisa St. Aubin de Terán recounts the author's journey.
WALKER & COMPANY
A Pint of Plain: How the Irish Pub Lost Its Magic but Conquered the World (Mar., $25) by Bill Barich pays homage to a significant aspect of Irish culture.
WINDCLIFF PRESS
(dist. by Sterling)
Nantucket: Portrait of an American Town (May, $40) by Mary Haft examines the island town and its inhabitants.