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Depends. If it's in excellent condition, you could get a nice fee (probably a couple hundred). A fair copy sells for between 10-30. I have a 2 copies from the 1890's. If it was published the US, it would fetch more. That was right around when American publisher's started printing their own versions of the plays. Also, does it have notes in the back or a glossary. Those are more rare in earlier versions and thus, make it more unique. I'm just an amateur, but I hope this helps.

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