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This autobiography comes about as many people, on knowing the things that have made Heath Robinson the person that he is today, have suggested that he should write his life story. It is a story that covers a portion of some 60 years of his life, beginning with his life as a jackaroo and an overseer with the Australian Agricultural Company on sheep and cattle stations, some exploits incurred during this time. He worked on properties in western ...

Excerpt from Some 'Frightful' War PicturesAbout the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the origi...

Excerpt from Some 'Frightful' War PicturesAbout the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the origi...

Reproduction of the original: Bill the Minder by W. Heath Robinson

Reproduction of the original: Bill the Minder by W. Heath Robinson

Excerpt from The Arabian Nights: With About One Hundred and Thirty IllustrationsSchah-nar immediately left the king of Tar tary, that he might give him time to bathe, and to change his apparel. As soon as he had done, he returned to him again, and they sat down together on a sofa or alcove, and the two princes entertained. One another suitably to their friend ship and their long separation. The time of supper being come} they ate together, aft...

Excerpt from The Arabian Nights: With About One Hundred and Thirty IllustrationsSchah-nar immediately left the king of Tar tary, that he might give him time to bathe, and to change his apparel. As soon as he had done, he returned to him again, and they sat down together on a sofa or alcove, and the two princes entertained. One another suitably to their friend ship and their long separation. The time of supper being come} they ate together, aft...

This wonderful story Bill the Minder follows the adventures of 15-year-old Bill and his cousins, Boadicea and Chad. In the process of their adventures they meet multitude weird and wonderful characters such as The Ancient Marina, The Triplets, The Doctor, The Real Soldier and The Lost Grocer. They encounter various unique problems on their way which they solve the use of fantastic machines crafted by Bill. This classic story is accompanie...

A fantastic collection of W. Heath Robinson's drawing depicting humorous wartime scenes from World War I. These 24 full page drawings originally appeared in 'The Sketch' and in 'The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News'. W. Heath Robinson was an English cartoonist and illustrator, best known for drawings of ridiculously complicated machines - for achieving deceptively simple objectives. Such was (and is) his fame, that the term 'Heath R...

First published for the centenary of the Great Western Railway in 1935, this is an affectionate and humorous look at life aboard the company's famous trains.

From the Eastern folk tales that make up the vast collection known as THE THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS certain stories - of Aladdin, Sindbad and Ali Baba - have become everlasting favourites with children and a magical ingredient of Christmas pantomine.

First published in England in 1902, and full of whimsical charm, The Adventures of Uncle Lubin, presents one of literature's most guileless and sincere characters. With his comically floppy hat and striped baggy stockings, gentle, serious Uncle Lubin is left in charge of his beloved nephew Peter. One fateful day, a great Bagbird swoops down while Uncle Lubin is innocently napping, whisks away the screaming child in his beak, and flies to the m...

A classic military-themed compendium of Heath Robinson contraptions, which also gently lampoon the excesses of the First World War and poke fun at the German army providing some comic relief for soldiers and civilians at the time.

Complete collection of golf satire from the iconic illustrator. This is characterful and gentle humour that pokes fun at the portly golfer and his long-suffering caddie.

Characterful and gentle humour poking fun at life in Britain during WWII, which also gives wonderful insight into the key issues of the time and is gem for anyone trying to 'make do and mend'.

The complete collection of WWII satire from the iconic British illustrator, which includes a classic military-themed compendium of Heath Robinson contraptions.