{"product_id":"golden-age-illustrations-of-w-heath-robinson-paperback","title":"Golden Age Illustrations of W. Heath Robinson - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Heath Robinson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJeff A. Menges\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdvances in technology are often accompanied by a flowering of creative expression, and the turn of the twentieth century witnessed exactly such union of art and commerce. The Golden Age of Illustration arose from improvements in printing techniques that introduced a sudden explosion of color in books and magazines. English artist William Heath Robinson (1872-1944) ranks among the era's most prominent illustrators, and this original anthology presents more than 100 of his Art Nouveau-inspired images, many of them in glorious full color.\u003cbr\u003eEdited and with an Introduction by Jeff A. Menges, an expert on Golden Age illustrators, this compilation is the first full-scale treatment of works from the early years of Robinson's long and prolific career. Featuring illustrations inspired by the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen and Charles Perrault and the poetry of Edgar Allan Poe and Rudyard Kipling, these illustrations include scenes from Shakespeare, Rabelais, and Chaucer. Examples from Robinson's original stories, \u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Uncle Lubin \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Bill the Minder, \u003c\/i\u003econvey the artist's characteristic humor. Readers of all ages, especially those interested in book illustration, will rejoice in this sumptuous collection of Golden Age art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eW. Heath Robinson (1872-1944) illustrated more than 60 books, including \u003ci\u003eBill the Minder, The Giant Crab and Other Tales from Old India, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Water Babies\u003c\/i\u003e as well as several volumes of stories and poems by Rudyard Kipling.\u003cbr\u003eDover cover design artist Jeff A. Menges specializes in fantasy art and has edited books on the art of Arthur Rackham, Edmund Dulac, and Warwick Goble as well as an anthology of Victorian fairy paintings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 10.9 x 8.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 17, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756216615200,"sku":"9780486497938","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/816ae9db13a10d997774694124027350.webp?v=1780076547","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/golden-age-illustrations-of-w-heath-robinson-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}