Arthur Rackham (ill); Knight; Macgregor; Westell - Four rare 19th century illustrated children's books (incl. Rackham's first unrecorded ill. book) - 1867

Four rare 19th century illustrated children's books:

1 "The Gunroom Heroes; or adventures with Arabs Afloat and Ashore" by Arthur Lee Knight - Frederick Warne, London - 1886 first UK edition -1 5cmx13cm - condition: good, some rubbing and wear to edges, name to ffep, illustrations. Rare first UK edition

2 "The Rob Roy on the Baltic, a canoe cruise through Norway, Sweden, Denmark .." by J. Macgregor - Sampson Low, London - 1867 first UK edition - 15cmx13cm - condition: good, some rubbing to boards, name to ffep, maps present. Rare first edition.

3 "The Children's Mirror: a treasury of stories" by Cousin Kate and illustrated by Arthur Rackham - Thomas Nelson, London -1890 first UK edition - 15cmx13cm - condition: good, some rubbing, name to ffep, some page foxing, all illustrations present. This is arguably Rackham's first illustrated book work, that precedes the commonly mentioned 1893 first work. This is very rare and previously unidentified as a work by Rackham. The facial drawings are in his style and monogrammed AR.

4 "Animals at Home" by W. Percival Westell and ill. by Lucy Kemp-Welch - J.M. Dent, London - 1908 first UK edition - 18cmx15cm - condition: very good, original binding, with some rubbing to boards, name to ffep, all illustrations present