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London: William Heinemann, 1908. Limited edition, no. 474 of 1,000 copies, signed by Rackham. 4to. (vi), 134, (2) pp. Publisher's full vellum, gilt to the spine and upper board, the silk ties not present, top edge gilt, the others uncut. 40 tipped in colour plates with captioned tissues plus black and white illustrations in the text. Speckling to the spine, a lovely bright copy.

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.