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Wilde, Oscar.. A Woman of No Importance. A play.. London, Methuen., 1910.
Price: US$15.43 + shipping
Description: 4th edition. 182 S. Grüner Orig.-Leinwandband mit Goldprägung, Kopfgoldschnitt. Gutes Exemplar.
Seller: Manfred Nosbuesch, Kuchenheim, Germany
Price: US$609.31 + shipping
Description: First edition thus. F'scap octavo. pp [xvi], 181. Green cloth gilt. One of 1200 copies printed for presentation by George Alexander as a souvenir of his twentieth year of management of the St. James's Theatre; there is an announcement to this effect in gilt on the front cover. Alexander had appeared in the first production of the play. Decorated cloth gilt. Top edge gilt. Pasted to the front free endpaper is a contemporary picture postcard, issued by the St. James's Theatre, advertising this production of the play; shown on the front are George Alexander, Stella Patrick Campbell, Rosalie Toller and Allan Aynesworth.A bit of spotting to front free endpaper. Very near fine in the scarce dustwrapper which is very good, slightly chipped and with, at the front panel, a 5 cm closed tear repaired on the reverse.
Seller: Peter Ellis, Bookseller, ABA, ILAB, London, United Kingdom
Wilde, Oscar. The Importance of Being Earnest. Methuen, London, 1910.
Price: US$634.97 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Small 8vo. 1910. Uncut and marked up in pencil for acting in original cloth gilt. t.e.g. Slightly rubbed and worn. This edition , limited to 1200 copies as a souvenir presentation by Mr George Alexander. Presentation inscription by G.A. to Miss Dorothy Green, dated Feb 1st 1910. i.e. date of publication (stage actress 1921-53, mainly Old Vic and Stratford Shakespeare) with portrait postcard of her, inscribed to her daughter. She played Gwendolen Fairfax in the 1911 revival. With presentation autograph of Allen Aynesworth who had a lead role in the premiere production of Importance ,1895 as Algernon Moncrieff alongside George Alexander as John Worthing, and together reprised their roles in a hugely successful revival in 1909. THIS COPY BEING SIGNED BY ALL OF THE CAST OF THE 1909 PRODUCTION. This copy is particularly nostalgic as the inscription from Stella Patrick Campbell is to Dorothy Green who took over her role as Gwendolen Fairfax. 'I like you already more than I can say. My first impressions of people are never wrong!'.Unique association copy. Images available on request.
Seller: Bath House Books, Ditchingham, United Kingdom