How much do you love New York?

You can get a 26-pound book with a $15,500 price tag.

By Mary Abbe, Star Tribune

Last update: January 28, 2008 - 9:51 AM

Promoters of "New York," a 26-pound book just released in the United Kingdom, say its publisher is known for "books with mile-high price tags." Yep. That would be the "Columbus" edition of "New York" at $15,500. For this you get a 16 1/2-by-12 1/2-inch tome covered in "embossed Setalux Italian silk" and encased in a "smoked acrylic skyscraper" more than 18 inches tall. The book has articles and photos about the Big Apple, including snaps by such celebrities as Annie Leibovitz, Patrick Demarchelier and David Bailey. If you're suffering from sticker shock, check out the "Liberty" edition at $4,500 or the "Lenape" edition at $3,500.

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Twin Cities Literary Scavenger Hunt Home page for the scavenger hunt, which runs now through Dec. 26.
Reading Minnesota A blog that features Minnesota writers, illustrators, publishers, bookstores, and reviewers.
Talk of the Stacks An author series from the Library Foundation of Hennepin County.
Poets & Writers The website for Poets and Writers Magazine--podcasts, author interviews, and writing resources.
Creative Writing A place to keep apprised of writing competitions in the United States.
Gather Minnesota Readers The Website for Minnesota Public Radio's books blog.
The Loft Literary Center The Website for the Loft, a local place for writers and readers.
Good Reads A way to track what you're reading, and what your friends are reading.
Lost Manuscripts Just what it sounds like - a blog (sporadically updated) devoted to missing and destroyed manuscripts.
Maud Newton Very hip, reviews, links, a little attitude.
bookreporter.com A plethora of online book reviews and reading guides.
Rain Taxi Rain Taxi Review of Books.