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After a long day’s work in the yard, there’s nothing like curling up with a classic book or shopping for a new book for your collection. Modern garden design dates to the eighteenth century, when Lancelot “Capability” Brown (designer of Kew Gardens) and his early-nineteenth-century successor, Humphry Repton, introduced a more relaxed and natural style to the formal English garden. In the United States, Frederick Law Olmsted was the greatest influence, with his design for New York City’s Central Park.
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The Beautiful Book Boutique exists to showcase some of the treasures that make AbeBooks special - the rare books, collectable books, antiquarian books and unusual, precious finds that make up part of the 110 million books for sale on our site.
This time around, the focus is on beautiful sports books from centuries past. From collectable cricket books to beautiful baseball books, mustachioed strong men and the noble pursuit of fencing, the world of sport is a treasure trove of fantastic old titles.
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1936 First edition. First book by one of the UK's best noir writers.
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1901 First Edition. Beautifully bound in black leather with gilt border and a decorative spine.
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