The Sphinx, ONE OF 25 DE LUXE LARGE PAPER COPIES, Elkin Matthews and John Lane, and Copeland and Day, 1894 — WILDE (OSCAR)

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Estimate: £3,000–£4,000 hammer ≈ $4,726–$6,301
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Sale: Bonhams — Fine Books and Manuscripts, London, Knightsbridge · 24 June 2015
Record ID: TB-2026-1793069
Record: first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Wilde, The Sphinx, ONE OF 25 DE LUXE LARGE PAPER COPIES, Elkin Matthews and John Lane, and Copeland and Day, 1894. Bonhams, 24 Jun 2015, lot 342. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1793069.

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Wilde, The Sphinx, ONE OF 25 DE LUXE LARGE PAPER COPIES, Elkin Matthews and John Lane, and Copeland and Day, 1894. Bonhams, 24 Jun 2015, lot 342. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1793069.

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