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Heath Robinson: Wonderful Contraptions and Extraordinary Inventions
William Heath Robinson
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Description for Heath Robinson: Wonderful Contraptions and Extraordinary Inventions
Paperback. The craziest inventions and funniest machines from the pen of Heath Robinson Num Pages: 128 pages, 100. BIC Classification: AGB; AKLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 9. Weight in Grams: 304.
‘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 of string, magnets and precarious tipping points holds a universal appeal. Whacky machines and bemusing solutions to everyday problems are brought to life in this hilarious collection of cartoons from Heath Robinson. From wart removers to potato peelers to an early version of the holiday selfie, this much-loved classic illustrator and would-be inventor shows us that there ... Read more
‘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 of string, magnets and precarious tipping points holds a universal appeal. Whacky machines and bemusing solutions to everyday problems are brought to life in this hilarious collection of cartoons from Heath Robinson. From wart removers to potato peelers to an early version of the holiday selfie, this much-loved classic illustrator and would-be inventor shows us that there ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445645933
SKU
V9781445645933
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1
About William Heath Robinson
William Heath Robinson was an English cartoonist and illustrator best known for drawings of ridiculously complicated machines for achieving simple objectives, for which his name has become part of our national vocabulary. An illustrator and cartoonist, he wrote and illustrated children's books as well as lampooning the secret weapons being used during the First World War.
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