Lot 71 · Fine Books and Manuscripts
The Importance of Being Earnest, FIRST EDITION, NUMBER 92 OF 100 LARGE PAPER COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, Leonard Smithers, 1899
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- Estimate
- £7,000–£10,000 hammer ≈ $8,885–$12,692
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Fine Books and Manuscripts, London, Knightsbridge · 20 March 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-328439
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest, FIRST EDITION, NUMBER 92 OF 100 LARGE PAPER COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, Leonard Smithers, 1899. Bonhams, 20 Mar 2024, lot 71. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-328439.
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Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest, FIRST EDITION, NUMBER 92 OF 100 LARGE PAPER COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, Leonard Smithers, 1899. Bonhams, 20 Mar 2024, lot 71. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-328439.
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