The Importance of Being Earnest, FIRST EDITION, LIMITED TO 1000 COPIES, 1899 — WILDE (OSCAR)

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Estimate: £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,015–$1,523
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Sale: Bonhams — Fine Books and Manuscripts, London, Knightsbridge · 20 March 2024
Record ID: TB-2026-328500
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Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest, FIRST EDITION, LIMITED TO 1000 COPIES, 1899. Bonhams, 20 Mar 2024, lot 132. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-328500.

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Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest, FIRST EDITION, LIMITED TO 1000 COPIES, 1899. Bonhams, 20 Mar 2024, lot 132. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-328500.

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