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VICTORIAN LITERATURE]. HARDY, THOMAS. The Dynasts, 1903-06-08. 3 volumes, extremities a bit rubbed, two spines a little faded, front inner hinge of first volume cracked, green morocco pull-off case . FIRST EDITION, THE RARE FIRST ISSUE of volume 1 with integral title-page dated 1903, the usual Second State of volume 2 with cancel title-page dated 1906 (the 1905 first state title-page was never seen by the bibliographer in an English binding), each title-page with embossed stamp "Presentation Copy." Purdy, pp. 119-135 -- HARDY. The Romantic Adventures of a Milkmaid. New York: Harper's Franklin Square Library, June 29, 1883. 4to, blue half morocco, the original wrappers not preserved, the leaves browned and brittle with numerous tears. FIRST EDITION, comprising No. 322 of the Library series, INSCRIBED BY HARDY on flyleaf facing the first page of text: "Uncorrected by the author. Thomas Hardy May 14: 1916." Pasted in at front endpaper is an autogaph postcard signed (initials) from Hardy to Clement Shorter, 1 page, oblong 8vo, postmarked Dorchester, 21 December 1906: "With best wishes. T.H." Purdy, pp. 47-49. With the Shorter bookplate -- HARDY. The Romantic Adventures of a Milkmaid. New York: John W. Lovell, August 7, 1883. Small 8vo, original printed wrappers, blue half morocco slipcase. Third edition. See Purdy, p. 49. Bookplate of George Barr McCutcheon. Fine -- [HARDY]. Three Notable Stories, 1890. Covers slightly soiled, blue half morocco slipcase. FIRST EDITION. Contains the first book appearance of Hardy's story "The Melancholy Hussar." See Purdy, p. 82. Bookplate of George Barr McCutcheon -- TROLLOPE, ANTHONY. The Small House at Allington, 1864. 2 volumes, green cloth, worn at ends of spines and fore-corners, inner hinges cracked or broken, green cloth slipcase. FIRST EDITION, with the reading "hobbledehoya" for sixth word of the first line, p. 33, volume 1, and with the dropped "7" in the pagination of p. 70 of volume 1, 18 wood-engraved illustrations after John Everett Millais -- ELIOT, GEORGE. Silas Marner. Edinburgh and London, 1861. Shaken, ends of spine and corners a bit worn, FIRST EDITION -- DU MAURIER, GEORGE. Peter Ibbetson 1892. 2 volumes, large 8vo, covers soiled, maroon half morocco slipcase. First English Edition, First Binding. London, except as noted. Together 11 volumes, 12mo-4to, original bindings (cloth, except as stated). (11)