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Contraptions Hardcover – January 1, 2007

4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 31 ratings
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Heath Robinson Contraptions
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  1. Print length
    192 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 2007
  5. Dimensions
    8.74 x 0.79 x 11.34 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0715636944
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0715636947
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Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd; First Edition (January 1, 2007)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0715636944
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0715636947
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.74 x 0.79 x 11.34 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 31 ratings

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bang
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book on Heath Robinson's screwball contraptions
Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2014
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I got it for my 11 year old, who loved the whimsical drawings, part fantasy and part funny science. the book is arranged with a historical context, which can add an interesting dimension to it. although it is a large format book, i wished the pictures could be even larger to see all the details in them. Overall, good enough for a step into tinkering and thinking about impossible things.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2016
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Arrived in great condition. Great drawings and has Heath Robinsons most iconic creation, the Pea Eating machine.
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Neil Brambell
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Contraptions!
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2009
I remember reading Heath Robinson's "Contraptions" as a little boy, more than 50 years ago, and was fascinated by his "contraptions" held together with knotted bits of string. A "must" for any youngster, boy or girl!
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Melectra
5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 17, 2015
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I bought this as a present for my partner who always uses the phrase, "It's all a bit Heath Robinson". Well, we haven't giggled so much in ages when looking at it together and it was his favourite gift of the day! What an amazing book with superb illustrations which can be returned to again and again to find further curious and hilarious detail. Brilliant!
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Mr. K. E. Hunter
5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific book for old Heath Robinson fans like me.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 12, 2023
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Present for a grandson who likes to draw zany contraptions.
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Cato
4.0 out of 5 stars A Classic
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 21, 2013
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Ed C

Besides admiring the detail and the perfect clean line drawing of this great artist, one of the reason why Heath Robinson's contraptions are so amusing is that he shows them as if they were practical and economical and naive solutions to everyday problems.
Some dark ''British'' humor creeps here and there. Heath Robinson in ''British'' inside out in the way he never really lets you know what I thinks about while he is totally able to laugh at himself under his thick moustaches and spectacles.

However Heath Robinson, who came from a family of artists, should not be only remebered for his contramtions. He was an accomplished artist that produced exquisite drawings from Shakespeare's plays to Fairy Tales and in my opinion his was fundamental in the development of the "clear line" inking style made famous especially by Franco- Belgian comic artists from Hergè to Uderzo.
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melanie wing
5.0 out of 5 stars My Dad loved it
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 4, 2013
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My husband spotted this and immediately knew it would be perfect for my Dad for Christmas. He loved the illustrations which appealed to his contraption building nature.
It was a book bursting with images and a nice size to hold (bigger than an average hard back but with a lighter weight feel.
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PlainJane
5.0 out of 5 stars Very funny.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 17, 2016
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My technically minded little boy studies these hilarious pictures and laughs to himself! Ridiculous, but we all love it! Quite a thick hardback. HR has an incredible imagination and attention to detail. Just open at any page and enjoy.
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