19th Century gilt decorated bindings by Hugh Thomson, Charles Robinson and Talwyn Morris. Elegant floral decorated boards designed by Hugh Thomson: 1. Cranford by Mrs Gaskell - London, MacMillan & Co., 1895. 8vo. pp. xxx. 397. Illustrated by Hugh Thomson. Binding signed in the gilt “HT”. Elegant gilt decorated boards designed by Hugh Thomson, with acanthus, sheep, lambs, minstrel playing a lyre and shepherdess: 2. The Story of Rosina and Other Verses by Austin Dobson - London, Kegan Paul, French, Trubner & Co., 1895. 8vo. pp xiii. 120. Illustrated by Hugh Thomson. Elegant Art Nouveau design in gilt being a girl dressed in a flowing gown floating within a stylised floral swirling image designed by Charles Robinson: 3. The Children by Alice Meynell - London, John Lane, The Bodley Head. 1897. 8vo. pp. 96 + 16 catalogue. Comprehensive publisher’s catalogue to rear and title page all illustrated by Charles Robinson. Unusual art nouveau peacock decorated binding designed by Talwin Morris. 4. The Scarlet Letter & The House with the Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne - London, Gresham Publishing Co., No date (c 1900) pp. xv. 405. Full page illustrations by John H Bacon. All 4 books in good condition with only minimal signs of age and usage. Neat previous owners name and date to The Children otherwise no other inscriptions.