More important as any of my shelves of boat books is Woodenboat Magazine.
Put a copy under his nose and see whether he likes it.

There are lots of others that have to do with sustems or particular building
materials or methods. What kind of boats are in mind? Dinghies? Yachts?

michele wrote:

I have a boyfriend who enjoys building boats very much, and I'm
interested in purchasing a nice boat building book for his upcoming
birthday. Can anybody suggest a book regarding boat building that he
would like?

I don't care about price. He already has George Beuhler's Guide to
Backyard Boat Building, so I can't buy him that. However, other
insightful suggestions would be great.

Thank you. - michele