The Importance of Being Earnest. A Trivial Comedy for Serious People, FIRST EDITION, LIMITED TO 1000 COPIES, Leonard Smithers and Co., 1899 — WILDE (OSCAR)

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Estimate: £600–£800 hammer ≈ $834–$1,112
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Sale: Bonhams — Fine Books, Manuscripts and Photographs, London, Knightsbridge · 24 June 2021
Record ID: TB-2026-634848
Record: first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest. A Trivial Comedy for Serious People, FIRST EDITION, LIMITED TO 1000 COPIES, Leonard Smithers and Co., 1899. Bonhams, 24 Jun 2021, lot 215. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-634848.

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Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest. A Trivial Comedy for Serious People, FIRST EDITION, LIMITED TO 1000 COPIES, Leonard Smithers and Co., 1899. Bonhams, 24 Jun 2021, lot 215. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-634848.

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