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NEW TITLESW. Heath Robinson is best known for his hilarious drawings of zanycontraptions, though his work ranged across a wide variety of topicscovering many aspects of British life in the decades following the FirstWorld War. Starting out as a watercolour artist, he quickly turned to themore lucrative field of book illustration and developed his forte in satiricaldrawings and cartoons. He was regularly commissioned by the editors ofTatler and The Sketch and in great demand from advertising companies.Collections of his drawings were subsequently published in many differenteditions and became so successful as to transform Heath Robinson into ahousehold name, celebrated for his eccentric brand of British humour.Heath Robinson:How to be a MotoristW. Heath Robinson and K.R.G. Browne128 pages, 185 x 120 mm111 black and white illustrationsISBN: 978 1 85124 434 8Hardback, £9.99February 2015Presenting such innovations as the ‘Zip-openingBonnet’, the ‘Duo-car for the Incompatible’ andthe handy ‘New Rear Wheel Gear for Turningthe Car in One Movement’, this volume of HeathRobinson illustrations with commentary byK.R.G. Browne will appeal to ‘everybody who isever likely to drive, be driven in, or get run over bya mechanically propelled vehicle’.Heath Robinson:How to Live in a FlatW. Heath Robinson and K.R.G. Browne136 pages, 185 x 120 mm118 black and white illustrationsISBN: 978 1 85124 435 5Hardback, £9.99February 2015The perfect antidote to the estate agent’s propertydescription, this book, with illustrations by HeathRobinson and a witty commentary by K.R.G. Browne,shows you how to prove there is room to swing a catin your living-room and offers many inventive spacesavingsolutions, such as the ‘Combination Bath andWriting Desk for Business Men’, the ‘Bed Diningtable’and the ‘Dresser-Piano’.8
Heath Robinson’s Great WarW. Heath RobinsonHeath Robinson drew many cartoons lampooningthe excesses of the First World War and pokingfun at the German army, bringing welcome comicrelief to British soldiers and civilians. This bookpresents his complete First World War satire, fromridiculous weapons such as ‘Button Magnets’ toaeronautical antics and a demonstration of how tohave a ‘Quiet Cup of Tea at the Front.’96 pages, 253 x 194 mm80 duotone illustrationsISBN: 978 1 85124 424 9Hardback, £20.00April 2015New TitlesHeath Robinson’s GolfW. Heath RobinsonA collection of full-page cartoons on the haplessantics of the portly golfer and his long-sufferingcaddie, including ‘How Noah Managed to Keephis Hand in during the Flood’, the ‘Origin of PlusFours’, the multiple meanings of ‘an Awkward Lie’and the highly amusing inventionof ‘Pogo Golf’: a gem for the golf enthusiast.64 pages, 253 x 194 mm56 duotone illustrationsISBN: 978 1 85124 433 1Hardback, £20.00April 20159
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