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The Life and Art of W. Heath Robinson
Langston Day
1947
Herbert Joseph Limited : London
8.5" by 5.5"
270pp.
SUMMARY
The first edition, first impression of this biography of cartoonist W. Heath Robinson, illustrated throughout with plates of his own works.
First Edition,Illustrated,Original Binding,Publishers' Original Binding,With Dustwrapper
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 19.99
EU Postage: £ 15.99
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DESCRIPTION
First edition, first impression.
Illustrated with a portrait frontispiece, one double-page colour plate, six colour plates, and thirty-four black-and-white plates. Collated complete.
The biography of William Heath Robinson, an English cartoonist, illustrator and artist who drew whimsically elaborate machines to achieve simple objectives. In the UK, his work was so well known that the term 'Heath Robinson Contraption' gained dictionary recognition around 1812.
Written by Langston Day, a British author and biographer.
With the compliments of the publisher issued by bookplate to the front pastedown and review notes in pencil.
CONDITION
In the original full cloth binding. Externally, very smart with minor rubbing and light fading to the extremities. Original price-clipped dust wrapper is smart with light wear and chipping to the extremities. Minor loss to the head and tail of the spine and panel edges. With the odd small mark and light sunning to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd pencil annotation or mark.
Overall Condition: Very Good Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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