Lot 356
WILDE, Oscar. A Woman of No Importance. FIRST EDITION, LARGE-PAPER COPY.
Sale 1241 - Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts, including Americana
Nov 10, 2023
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WILDE, Oscar (1854-1900). A Woman of No Importance. London: John Lane, 1894.
8vo. Publisher's tan buckram with gilt design after Charles Shannon (spine darkened, endleaves toned).
FIRST EDITION, ONE OF 50 LARGE-PAPER COPIES on hand-made paper. A Woman of No Importance was first performed at the Haymarket Theatre in London on 19 April 1893, where it ran for 113 performances. Mason 365.
Property from the Collection of Robert S. Brown, Cincinnati, Ohio
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