Heath Robinson: How to Live in a Flat

Hardback

Main Details

Title Heath Robinson: How to Live in a Flat
Authors and Contributors      By (author) W. Heath Robinson
By (author) K.R.G. Browne
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:136
Dimensions(mm): Height 185,Width 120
Category/GenreIndividual artists and art monographs
Comic book and cartoon art
Humour
ISBN/Barcode 9781851244355
ClassificationsDewey:741.5942
Audience
General
Edition 2nd edition
Illustrations 118 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. The perfect antidote to the estate agent's property description, this book, with illustrations by Heath Robinson and a witty commentary by K.R.G. Browne, shows you how to prove there is room to swing a cat in your living-room and offers many inventive space-saving solutions, such as the 'Combination Bath and Writing Desk for Business Men', the 'Bed Dining-table' and the 'Dresser-Piano'.

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

"Heath Robinson and K. R. G. Browne are a winning team, tackling a variety of everyday subjects with irresistible and incisive humour."-- "Good Book Guide"