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WILDER, THORNTON, 1897 to 1975

Thornton Wilder

American playwright and novelist.

Books: 5
Editions tracked: 11
First editions: 5
Nationality: United States

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Earliest first editionThe Bridge of San Luis ReyBoni, 1927 Most editions trackedThe Bridge of San Luis Rey3 editions

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1927The Bridge of San Luis ReyBoni
1938Our TownCoward-McCann
1942The Skin of Our TeethHarper & Brothers
1948The Ides of MarchLongmans, Green
1973Theophilus NorthHarper & Row

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The Bridge of San Luis Rey

Thornton Wilder · first published 1927

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Our Town

Thornton Wilder · first published 1938

1st Coward-McCann1938 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this
Longmans, Green1956 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

The Skin of Our Teeth

Thornton Wilder · first published 1942

1st Harper & Brothers1942 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this
Longmans, Green1958 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

The Ides of March

Thornton Wilder · first published 1948

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Theophilus North

Thornton Wilder · first published 1973

1st Harper & Row1973 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this
Allen Lane1974 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

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When was Thornton Wilder born?

Thornton Wilder was born in 1897 and died in 1975.

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We track 5 books by Thornton Wilder across 11 editions, 5 of them first editions.

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