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THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST: A TRIVIAL COMEDY FOR SERIOUS PEOPLE IN FOUR ACTS AS ORIGINALLY WRITTEN BY OSCAR WILDE, by Oscar Wilde. Limited Edition - only 500 printed. This is #466 of 500. NY Public Library, 1956. 2 Volume Boxed Set. Cream boards in NEAR FINE+ condition. Glassine covers have wear from being put into the box and taken out. Could be discarded. INTERIORS OF BOTH VOLUMES ARE IMPECCABLE. Printed on a fine Lee Paper. Volume One - the Introduction is illustrated an is by Sarah Augusta Dickson. Then there is the original play as published - all 4 acts. Volume One has 184 pages. Volume Two has FACSIMILES O THE TYPESCRIPTS OF ACTS I, II & IV, & MANUSCRIPT OF ACT II, fully annotated. Both volumes measure 11.25 x 9.50. The maroon box has some slight stains and one corner that has wear. The seams are fully tight as originally produced. No rips or breaks to the seams. ALL AROUND FANTASTIC COPY. And very very SCARCE.

A Trivial Comedy for Serious People