In his lifetime William Heath Robinson (1872-1944) was considered the greatest comic draughtsman of the twentieth century. His name is synonymous with complicated, ramshackle mechanical apparatus devised for carrying out the most simple actions, drawn with the careful skill of the serious craftsman.
This full account of Heath Robinson's life and work describes the personality and influences on this unique artist and draws on the Heath Robinson family archives to create a book which is essential reading.
This comprehensive collection of the artist's work includes his illustration for Poe, Rabelais and Hans Andersen, the popular First World War Anti-German satires. Recently discovered illustrations, intended to accompany a volume of Shakespeare, have also been included.
