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Heath Robinson's Home Front
W. Heath Robinson
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Description for Heath Robinson's Home Front
Hardcover. 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'. Num Pages: 136 pages, 125 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBWQ; WHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 120. .
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'.
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'.
Product Details
Publisher
The Bodleian Library United Kingdom
Number of pages
136
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
235g
Number of Pages
136
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781851244447
SKU
V9781851244447
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
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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