Heath Robinson Contraptions by Geoffrey Beare
Covers the breadth of Robinson's comic work, from his early musings on the state of British industries and his very first inventions, to the mocking, anti-German propaganda created during the First World War, and final sketches of the Second, during which he died.'One of the 20th century's most prolific comic artists' The Sunday Times
'Genius ahead of his time' Metro
'Beautifully produced book' Sunday Express
'Your absurd, beautiful drawings.. give me a peculiar pleasure of the mind like nothing else in the world' H.G. Wells, in a letter to Heath Robinson in 1914
W Heath Robinson 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'.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780715636947 |
| ISBN 10 | 0715636944 |
| Title | Heath Robinson Contraptions |
| Author | Geoffrey Beare |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Duckworth Books |
| Year published | 2007-07-12 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
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