Martin Rattler; The Dove in the Eagle's Nest; The Bushranger's Secret; Mark Seaworth. This item is unavailable.Martin Rattler; The Dove in the Eagle's Nest; The Bushranger's Secret; Mark Seaworth

Four novels for young readers in decorative cloth bindings, designed by Ethel Larcombe for Blackie and Son. Four novels in the publisher's original decorative cloth bindings, designed by book illustrator and designer Ethel Larcombe (1876-1940). Larcombe was commissioned by the renowned Glasgow Style artist Talwin Morris, who was then Art Director at the publishers Blackie & Son, to design book covers for the firm and their London subsidiary, Gresham. Many of these designs were produced in several colourways.A collection of novels, published by Blackie and Son in the early twentieth century. These works were written by popular authors who wrote primarily for children and young people: Robert Michael Ballantyne (1825-1894), Charlotte Mary Yonge (1823-1901), Amy Clarke (a.k.a. Mrs. Henry Clarke; 1853-1908), and William Henry Giles Kingston (1814-1880).The set comprises:Martin Rattler (1902) by R. M. Ballantyne. 16 pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear. Undated, dated from copies held at the University of Cambridge Libraries. The Dove in the Eagle's Nest (1911) by Charlotte M. Yonge. 8 pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear.The Bushranger's Secret (1912) by Mrs. Henry Clarke. Undated, dated from copies held at the University of Liverpool Library. Mark Seaworth (1914) by W. H. G. Kingston. 18 pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear. Undated, dated from the publisher's advertisements.Previous owner's ink inscription to the front free end paper to The Dove in the Eagle's Nest. Previous owner's ink inscription to the verso of the frontispiece to The Bushranger's Secret.Martin Rattler and Mark Seaworth are both illustrated with four colour plates by Paul Hardy (1862-1942). The Dove in the Eagle's Nestis illustrated with a colour frontispiece. The Bushranger's Secretis illustrated with three plates by W. S. Stacey. Collated, complete, except for The Bushranger's Secret,which is lacking one plate. In the publisher's original cloth bindings. Externally, generally smart with marks to the rear boards and shelf wear to the extremities. Spines are slightly faded. Small tear to the head of the spine to Martin Rattler. Hinges are slightly strained to Martin Rattler but are firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean. Odd spot to the fore edge to Martin Rattler and Mark Seaworth, not affecting the pages. Handling marks to the first and last couple of pages to Martin Rattler. Very Good.…