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London: Constable and Co, 1914. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed. 11.5" by 9". William Heath Robinson. A very smart example of William Shakespeare's famous play 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'. Scarce in the original dustwrapper. Very scarce in the original dustwrapper, which is in a lovely condition with only a few small chips. First edition thus, the first edition of this Heath Robinson illustrated edition. Illustrated throughout, with drawings by the noted cartoonist and illustrator William Heath Robinson. Robinson's whimsical drawings featured in editions of 'The Arabian Nights', 'Tales from Shakespeare', 'Twelfth Night' and many other popular works.'A Midsummer Night's Dream' is one of Shakespeare's noted comedies. It is set in Athens and comprises several subplots revolving around the marriage of Theseus and Hippolyta. A wonderful copy of this important play. In the publisher's original cloth binding. With original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally,…

The Dream of a Ridiculous Man (Russian: Сон смешного человека) is a short story by Fyodor Dostoevsky written in 1877. It chronicles the experiences of a man who believes nothing has any value and is ripe with existential insights into human life and a reformation of spirit.

First editions can be identified by their print date and original publisher, Petrograd, Russkoye Bogatstvo.