Britain At Play by Heath Robinson
Charming, eccentric, endlessly inventive, Heath Robinsons unforgettable drawings perfectly capture the peculiar character of the British nation at leisure.‘One of the 20th century's most prolific comic artists’ The Sunday Times
‘Genius ahead of his time’ Metro
‘Your absurd, beautiful drawings.. give me a peculiar pleasure of the mind like nothing else in the world' H.G. Wells, letter to Heath Robinson (1914)
William Heath Robinson (1872-1944) began his career illustrating works of poetry and children's stories. At magazines such as The Sketch, he developed his humorous illustrations for adults, culminating in the series of inventions for which he became known by his contemporaries as 'The Gadget King'.
Geoffrey Beare is an art collector, co-founder and chairman of the Imaginative Book Illustration Society, and an authority on the work of William Heath Robinson.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780715639061 |
| ISBN 10 | 0715639064 |
| Title | Britain At Play |
| Author | Heath Robinson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Duckworth Books |
| Year published | 2010-05-27 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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