Heath Robinson: How to be a Perfect Husband (Hardcover)

What makes a perfect husband? In this tongue-in-cheek guide, illustrated by Heath Robinson's inimitable cartoons and contraptions, there are many charmingly old-fashioned tips for how to succeed in almost all aspects of married life. First published in 1937, this delightful book gives an insight into how the roles of both wife and husband were viewed at the time and pokes gentle fun at them both. The perfect husband presses his own trousers; he can tend the lawn and entertain the baby simultaneously by means of two simple attachments to the garden roller; he can peel onions behind his back, with the help of a mirror, and thus avoid tears; he can make a vacuum cleaner and he even has a device to help him climb the stairs silently after a late night out with the boys. When offered the choice of a glass of milk or a Manhattan, he will choose the former. With chapters on courtship and proposal, the wedding, early married life, bringing up children, sports and hobbies, domestic difficulties and middle age, this book makes a highly amusing gift for those who are considering tying the knot or wish to celebrate wedded bliss.

General

Imprint:	Bodleian Library
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2017
First published:	2017
Authors:	W.Heath Robinson • K. R. G. Brown
Dimensions:	185 x 120 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Paper over boards
Pages:	128
ISBN-13:	978-1-85124-490-4
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > Humour > Cartoons & comic strips Books > Sport & Leisure > Humour > Parodies & spoofs Books > Sport & Leisure > Miscellaneous items > Gift books Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Family & other relationships > General
LSN:	1-85124-490-5
Barcode:	9781851244904

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