Heath Robinson: Wonderful Contraptions And Extraordinary Inventions Av William Heath Robinson

¿I really have a secret satisfaction in being considered rather mad.¿The name of William Heath Robinson has entered the national vocabulary as a by-word for eccentric inventions and makeshift solutions ¿ and with good reason. His world of cogs, bits...

First published in 1938, the book gives an insight into gardening trends on the eve of the Second World War while also addressing common concerns faced by gardeners. Poking gentle fun at a British obsession with a detailed illustration on almost every...

Soldiers disguised as a herd of cows, cork bath mats for troops crossing streams and a tank with a piano attachment for camp concerts are just some of the absurd inventions to be found in this book of cartoons designed to keep spirits up during the Second...

Edited and with an Introduction by anexpert on Golden Age illustrators, thisanthology is the first full-scale treatmentof Robinson¿s early output. Morethan 100 Art Nouveau¿inspired illustrationsfeature images from fairy tales,children¿s literature,...