Heath Robinson's Home Front: How to Make Do and Mend in Style

Hardback

Main Details

Title Heath Robinson's Home Front: How to Make Do and Mend in Style
Authors and Contributors      By (author) W. Heath Robinson
By (author) Cecil Hunt
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:136
Dimensions(mm): Height 185,Width 120
Category/GenreSecond world war
Cartoons and comic strips
ISBN/Barcode 9781851244447
ClassificationsDewey:741.56942
Audience
General
Edition 2nd edition
Illustrations 125 Illustrations, black and white

Publishing Details

Publisher Bodleian Library
Imprint Bodleian Library
Publication Date 29 December 2015
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

How does one play bridge in a gas mask? Or enjoy motoring without consuming petrol? Or deal with a nationwide shortage of pea-sticks? For this compact little book Heath Robinson joined forces with writer Cecil Hunt to show civilians 'how to make the best of things' during the air raids, rationing, allotment tending and blackouts of the Second World War. The result is a warm celebration of the British population's ability to 'make do and mend'.

Author Biography

William Heath Robinson (31 May 1872 - 13 September 1944) was an English cartoonist and illustrator best known for drawings of ridiculously complicated machines for achieving simple objectives.