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Heath Robinsons Great War: The Satirical Cartoons
W. Heath Robinson
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Description for Heath Robinsons Great War: The Satirical Cartoons
Hardcover. Heath Robinson drew many cartoons lampooning the excesses of the First World War and poking fun at the German army, bringing comic relief to British soldiers and civilians. This book presents his complete First World War satire, from ridiculous weapons such as 'Button Magnets' to a demonstration of how to have a 'Quiet Cup of Tea at the Front.' Num Pages: 160 pages, 80 duotone halftones, 70 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBWN; WHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 260 x 20. Weight in Grams: 846.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
841g
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781851244249
SKU
V9781851244249
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Ref
99-50
About W. Heath Robinson
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.
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