HARDY, THOMAS. The Dynasts. A Drama of the Napoleonic Wars. In Three Parts, Nineteen Acts, & One Hundred and Thirty Scenes. London: Macmillan 1904-06-08. 3 vols., 8vo, original olive green cloth, uncut, spines of vols. 2 & 3 slightly faded, IN THE VERY RARE DUST JACKETS of greenish-gray printed in blue (slightly frayed at ends of spines), in 2 green half morocco folding cases, FIRST EDITIONS, second issue of vol. 1 with cancel title-page (dated 1903 in first issue), second state of vol. 2 with cancel title-page (dated 1905 in first state -- the bibliographer Purdy had never seen a copy of the first state in an English binding, as of 1979), SIGNED BY HARDY on the Paul Lemperly special bookplate at inside front cover of vol. 1. A remarkable set. WITH: A copy of the rare first issue of vol. 1 with integral title-page dated 1903, with embossed stamp reading "Presentation Copy" on title-page, 8vo, original olive green cloth, unopened, a corner slightly bumped, with a Lemperly bookplate (of a different type). Purdy, pp. 119-135.