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No Money Left For The Coffee Table.(The Good Life; BOOKS)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)

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Byline: Elisa Mala

For a holiday gift that really carries weight, some coffee-table books have heftier price tags than the furniture on which they rest. "Guts and Glory: The Golden Age of American Football, 1958-1978" collects published and unpublished works of legendary sports photographer Neil Leifer ($500; taschen.com). For hard-core fans, 200 tomes are accompanied by two rare prints ($1,350). British publisher Opus offers several notable volumes: Harnessing the spirit of a fashion legend, the company has printed 900 copies--in nine ...

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