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THE LIFE AND ART OF W. HEATH ROBINSON

by Langston Day

Illustrated by W. Heath Robinson

Published by EP Publishing. 1st thus. 1976

Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. Republication of the 1947 edition which was published by Herbert Joseph. Red boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 270 pages.

Slight foxing to textblock. Endpapers browned. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed and lightly browned.

ISBN: 0715811800
Stock no. 1329949

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Contents

  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  • INTRODUCTION
  • CHAP. I. INNKEEPERS AND ARTISTS
  • II. THE HIGH ROAD OF ADVENTURE
  • III. THE LOOM OF YOUTH
  • IV. SCHOOLDAYS IN THE EIGHTIES
  • V. FESTIVALS AND FUNERALS
  • VI. THE DEAD HAND OF TRADITION
  • VII. THE THREE MUSKETEERS
  • VIII. THE GOLDEN AGE OF ILLUSTRATION
  • IX. UNCLE LUBIN PULLS THE STRINGS
  • X. MARRIAGE AND FAIRYLAND
  • XI. THE FROTHFINDERS FEDERATION
  • XII. HEATH ROBINSON PASSES INTO THE DICTIONARY
  • XIII. LONDON'S QUARTIER LATIN
  • XIV. HEATH ROBINSON, PATERFAMILIAS
  • XV. LAUGHTER IN THE TEMPLE OF MARS
  • XVI. MANY INVENTIONS
  • XVII. HEATH ROBINSON AT HOME
  • XVIII. THE HARDSHIPS OF A HUMORIST
  • XIX. BROADCASTING AND BOILED SHIRTS
  • XX. THE STOCK EXCHANGE AND THE MONASTRY
  • XXI. ON TOP OF HIS WORLD IN BOTH WARS
  • XXII. HEATH ROBINSON'S PLACE AS AN ARTIEST
  • XXIII. CONCLUSION
  • UNCLE LUBIN'S HOLIDAY
  • TRIBUTES TO W. HEATH ROBINSON
  • BOOKS ILLUSTRATED BY W. HEATH ROBINSON

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