Here’s a preview of Louis Vuitton’s upcoming book, Louis Vuitton: 100 Legendary Trunks. This new book showcases the definitive history of Louis Vuitton’s famed trunks having both luxury and practicality. Featured are many incredible pieces (with more than 800 photographs) along with the equally incredible stories of their creation. Pieces included in the book are trunks made for movie stars from Douglas Fairbanks to Sharon Stone and couturiers from Jeanne Lanvin to Karl Lagerfeld, as well as cases designed for Ernest Hemingway, Leopold Stokowski, and Damien Hirst, and many more.

Curated by authors Pierre Léonforte and Éric Pujalet-Plaà, Louis Vuitton: 100 Legendary Trunks will be available on October 2010. I WANT A COPY!

UPDATE: Louis Vuitton: 100 Legendary Trunks

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