{"product_id":"the-fairy-tale-art-of-pook-press-9781528720083","title":"The Fairy Tale Art of W. Heath Robinson: A Treasury of Children's Book Illustration","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis enchanting volume is a new collection of W. Heath Robinson's fantastical fairy tale art and children's book illustrations, produced across a 50-year career during the Golden Age of Illustration.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Your absurd, beautiful drawings . . . give me a particular pleasure of the mind like nothing else in the world\"\u003c\/em\u003e -H. G. Wells, 1914\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn honour of W. Heath Robinson's 150th birthday, \u003cem\u003eThe Fairy Tale Art of W. Heath Robinson\u003c\/em\u003e features the pioneering artist's classic fairy tale illustrations. This carefully curated volume presents 100 black and white illustrations and 54 full-colour fairy tale artworks. Each image is presented as a full-page plate and is accompanied by its original caption and publication details.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe artist is much-loved for his innovative cartoons of bizarre machinery, and his fairy tale work also displays elements of the fantastical. Robinson's children's drawings juxtapose his machinery cartoons. His fairy tale illustrations veer away from the absurd and explore themes of magic and romanticism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe contents of this fairy tale treasury include illustrations from some of the most-adored children's storybooks such as: \u003cem\u003eThe Giant Crab\u003c\/em\u003e (1897), \u003cem\u003eArabian Nights\u003c\/em\u003e (1899), \u003cem\u003eThe Adventures of Uncle Lubin\u003c\/em\u003e (1902), \u003cem\u003eHans Andersen's Fairy Tales\u003c\/em\u003e (1913), \u003cem\u003eA Midsummer Night's Dream\u003c\/em\u003e (1914) and many more.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProudly published in a new collection by Pook Press, these wonderful Golden Age illustrations have been collated in a celebration of Robinson's timeless work. This beautiful volume is not to be missed by fans of W. Heath Robinson and is the perfect gift for fairy tale lovers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Pook Press, W. Heath Robinson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1528720083\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781528720083\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pook Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/16\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 166\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.47d","brand":"Pook Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44073737289983,"sku":"9781528720083","price":42.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d93c1cff-8903-4737-a7bc-84f727766233.jpg?v=1685449605","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-fairy-tale-art-of-pook-press-9781528720083","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}