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This is the Conversation Forum for Professor Branestawm << Found it! Subject: A626807 - Professor Branestawm Posted Sep 6, 2001 by coelacanth   Posting 1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A626807 I was challenged to write this entry by Argon0 and Orcus (thanks guys ) it has far too many footnotes and two separate BBC links for Heath Robinson, although I'll probably stick with the first. Apart from that, I think it's ready. What does everyone think? Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: A626807 - Professor Branestawm Posted Sep 6, 2001 by Elfin This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 2 I like it! Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: A626807 - Professor Branestawm Posted Sep 6, 2001 by Witty Ditty This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 3 Beautiful But alas, they are out of print?!? Stay , WD Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: A626807 - Professor Branestawm Posted Sep 6, 2001 by Mycroft This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 4 According to Amazon, Puffin and Red Fox are still publishing some of them. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: A626807 - Professor Branestawm Posted Sep 7, 2001 by coelacanth This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 5 Thank you, Mycroft! I had only looked at the "dot com" site but now I've checked the "co uk" I find different information. It looks like the original with the Heath Robinson illustrations was re-issued as a Classic in 1992. The others you mention seem to be compilations of some of the stories. I'll make amendments soon. Anything else? Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: A626807 - Professor Branestawm Posted Sep 7, 2001 by coelacanth This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 6 It would also seem that the second book "Professor Branestawm's Treasure Hunt" is to be reissued next year. It was first published in 1937. I'm guessing that there might be a slight rewording of a chapter involving some native gentlemen they believe to be cannibals. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: A626807 - Professor Branestawm Posted Sep 7, 2001 by Mr Prophet (General Purpose Genre Guru) This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 7 Wow. I read so many of those books, and I never realised how old they were. As an aside, I recall an 'about the author' section in one of the books, in the form of an interview with Norman Hunter, in which he notes the difficulties faced in trying to have his work translated into American. The Prophet. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: A626807 - Professor Branestawm Posted Sep 7, 2001 by Argon0 [Creator of SuDoK42: A5475431](BenKOR's DAD!)(H2G2 SuDoKu @ A5178828)(7*((7+0)-(8^0))=42)(keeper of 42isms -see A53 This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 8 Absolutely blinking Excellent!!! One of my childhood idols, and partly responsible for getting me where I am now. Well done coely! Is the telly series available on Video? Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: A626807 - Professor Branestawm Posted Sep 8, 2001 by Niwt This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 9 Excellent entry! I really like these books. I've found some versions with really great illustrations but I don't know if they were done by W. Heath Robinson or not. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: A626807 - Professor Branestawm Posted Sep 8, 2001 by coelacanth This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 10 Heath Robinson usually signed somewhereb in capitals, Niwt. If you take a look at the Brunel uni link you'll find the original pictures on their pages for each of the characters, so perhaps you can compare? Glad you liked it Argon0! Written just because you asked me to. I was in a bookshop today and I saw the paperback of various stories from across the range of books. It's a good selection. I'm not sure if the series is on video, or how to find out, but I remember watching it! Old Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: A626807 - Professor Branestawm Posted Sep 9, 2001 by d'Elaphant (and Zeppo his dog (and Gummo, Zeppo's dog who may get lost to the 30-character limit)) This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 11 I would add a footnote to the footnote definition, simply to have it there. Otherwise, I liked it. Now I'll have to see if I can find a copy over here. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: A626807 - Professor Branestawm Posted Sep 9, 2001 by coelacanth This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 12 A footnote to the footnote? Do you mean the first one about DNA? d'Elaphant, you disappoint me. Off to look for a book? I had you down as the kind of guy who would try and flush a toilet, using a dog, cat, bucket, watering-can, one ton weight, seesaw, balloon, blowtorch and tongs. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: A626807 - Professor Branestawm Posted Sep 9, 2001 by Swiv (decrepit postgrad) This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 13 Wow Coely - very impressive I only ever skim-read a few of the books myself. But I did see a sculpture the other day that looked like it had walked straight out of them... Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: A626807 - Professor Branestawm Posted Sep 9, 2001 by d'Elaphant (and Zeppo his dog (and Gummo, Zeppo's dog who may get lost to the 30-character limit)) This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 14 I would add the footnote to the definition of footnote. And did I say *how* I was going to look for the book? In fact, I haven't looked yet because I am a little short on rope and pulleys at the moment. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: A626807 - Professor Branestawm Posted Sep 10, 2001 by Argon0 [Creator of SuDoK42: A5475431](BenKOR's DAD!)(H2G2 SuDoKu @ A5178828)(7*((7+0)-(8^0))=42)(keeper of 42isms -see A53 This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 15 I've been attempting to look from my desk into the Books Etc over the road, through surreptitious usage of Rubber bands, Straws, Mirrors, a Feather duster, and a helpful assistant .... Now all I've got to do is work out how to stop the cars from running over my contraption every other minute!.... <hmm> Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: A626807 - Professor Branestawm Posted Sep 10, 2001 by Metal Chicken This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 16 Now there's a trip down memory lane Excellent stuff, nicely put together, good links. Gets my vote (for what it's worth) Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: A626807 - Professor Branestawm Posted Sep 15, 2001 by Argon0 [Creator of SuDoK42: A5475431](BenKOR's DAD!)(H2G2 SuDoKu @ A5178828)(7*((7+0)-(8^0))=42)(keeper of 42isms -see A53 This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 17 Excellent - why hasn't this frawn more comments!!!... Maybe because its so good... Must lok up my old copies... Subject: A626807 - Professor Branestawm Posted Sep 16, 2001 by Not Banned Yet This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 18 I just discovered this entry. I can't come up with a single criticism, and feel like I MUST own these books. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: A626807 - Professor Branestawm Posted Sep 16, 2001 by coelacanth This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 19 Thank you all very much. I should write entries more often! (Mind you, not that anyone read my last one. It went from front page to "Most Overlooked" in 2 weeks, which is some kind of record surely!) I hope you manage to track a book down, NBY. I've been re-reading borrowed library copies from the 1960's when the originals were reprinted. It seems like they've never really gone out of fashion. The entry just needs a final polish. I think I'll go for the first Heath Robinson link, and I'm trying to think of a good footnote to the footnote. Apart from that, I don't think a sub ed has much to do. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: A626807 - Professor Branestawm Posted Sep 24, 2001 by Orcus This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 20 # Excellent Coely Ahhh, the memories, I'd forgotten much of that stuff - I remember myslef and my brother used to try and wear multiple pairs of glasses just like him. An excellen article with but one fault... What's happened to footnote 3? Now when do I next get some recommendations.... 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