Railway Ribaldry

Robinson, W. Heath

ISBN 10: 0715608231 / ISBN 13: 9780715608234

Published by Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd, London, 1974

About this Item

A 1974 reprint of the 1935 original. Covers of black fibre with gilt title to spine in as new condition. d/w with some wear to top and front flap clipped. 96 pages of humour with a presentation inscription to fep otherwise all in vg condition. Binding vg and all pages secure.

Seller Inventory # 007088

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Railway Ribaldry
• Publisher: Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd, London
• Publication Date: 1974
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0715608231
• ISBN 13: 9780715608234
• Binding: Fibre Board
• Illustrator: Heath Robinson
• Edition: Reprint
• Condition: Very Good +
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Humour

About this title

Synopsis

Comic artist, W. Heath Robinson, drew this humorous collection at the request of the Great Western Railway who were celebrating their centenary in 1935. It contains views of hissing steam locomotives, hand-operated level-crossings, cattle trucks, and the odd curmudgeonly porter.

Review

'... surely the funniest railway book ever.' --Michael Williams, author of 'On the Slow Train' & 'Steaming to Victory'

"If you have an older relative who loves either trains or old-fashioned cartoon art, then I have the perfect gift for you to give them... The drawings are lovely, with plenty of detail to pore over. They're full of people, as manual labor was much more common then. And, of course, human nature hasn't changed, with people picking complicated ways to do things, and them liking to dress up and commemorate first trains." --"Comics Worth Reading"