Heath Robinson: How to be a Motorist

Hardback

Main Details

Title Heath Robinson: How to be a Motorist
Authors and Contributors      By (author) W. Heath Robinson
By (author) K.R.G. Browne
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:128
Dimensions(mm): Height 185,Width 120
Category/GenreIndividual artists and art monographs
Comic book and cartoon art
Cars
Humour
ISBN/Barcode 9781851244348
ClassificationsDewey:741.5942
Audience
General
Edition 2nd edition
Illustrations 111 Illustrations, black and white

Publishing Details

Publisher Bodleian Library
Imprint Bodleian Library
Publication Date 20 February 2015
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

W. Heath Robinson is best known for his hilarious drawings of zany contraptions, though his work ranged across a wide variety of topics covering many aspects of British life in the decades following the First World War. Starting out as a watercolour artist, he quickly turned to the more lucrative field of book illustration and developed his forte in satirical drawings and cartoons. He was regularly commissioned by the editors of Tatler and The Sketch and in great demand from advertising companies. Collections of his drawings were subsequently published in many different editions and became so successful as to transform Heath Robinson into a household name, celebrated for his eccentric brand of British humour. Presenting such innovations as the 'Zip-Opening Bonnet', the 'Duo-car for the Incompatible' and the handy 'New Rear Wheel Gear for Turning the Car in One Movement', this volume of Heath Robinson illustrations with commentary by K.R.G. Browne will appeal to 'everybody who is ever likely to drive, be driven in, or get run over by a mechanically propelled vehicle'.

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.

Reviews

'A fantastic read that's well worth the price...This reprinted masterpiece is W Heath Robinson at his best, and even today it's both funny and pertinent. ... You could almost call this educational, but its real appeal lies in the sarcastic, deadpan text and the brilliant line illustrations.' * Auto Express *