Denhams Auction Catalogue

for our Antique, Fine Art and Collectables auction held on Wednesday 6th of July 2016

Lot No Description Est Image
614 From the estate of Captain Eric M Brown a shaped glass presentation plaque to Captain Eric Winkle Brown RN CBE DSC AFC from the staff and students of Perth College 26 January 2012 University of the Highlands and Islands Perth College 8 1/2" x 8" 60-90
615 From the estate of Captain Eric M Brown a silver salver presented to Captain E M Brown CBE DSC AFC MA FRAes RN from the committee and members of The Helicopter Club of Great Britain for his stirling and tireless work from 1970 to 1986 as secretary, on scroll feet, 8" diam. Sheffield 1986, 326 grams, contained in a presentation case 150-200
616 From the estate of Captain Eric M Brown a wire work model of a Gloster 328/39 aircraft 16" together with a table top model of a helicopter 6" and a humorous metal and plaster model of an aviator 40-60
617 From the estate of Captain Eric M Brown a Russian brass electric samovar 30-50
618 From the estate of Captain Eric M Brown a collection of various VHS video tapes, compact discs featuring lectures, talks, etc 30-50
619 From the estate of Captain Eric M Brown a Polish Pottery charger decorated a helicopter marked PZL Swidnik Poland 13", a German pottery charger decorated the arms of Recklinghausen 14 1/2" 30-50
620 From the estate of Captain Eric M Brown, Harold L Buell, 1 volume "Dauntless Hell Divers" inscribed 22 February 1994 to Captain Eric Brown Top Tale Hooker of Carrier Aviation with best wishes from American Admirer Hul Buell, Taylor Downing 1 volume "Churchill's War Lab" signed to Eric and Jean Taylor Downing October 2011 (paperback), Brian Milton 1 volume "Global Flyer Around the World in Eighty Flying Days" signed for Eric Brown Brian Milton in appreciation of a flying career I could not emulate, Roy HIll 1 volume "Survivor" together with a hand written note dated 6th February 2014 signed Roy 40-60
621 From the estate of Captain Eric M Brown 1 volume "Whitaker's Almanac 1951", Nora Gordon Cleather "Wimbledon Story", a St Andrew's Ambulance handbook, 1 volume "Scottish Tartans" and 1 volume "The 1947 Lawn Tennis Association Official Handbook", bearing Eric Melrose Brown stamp and the LTA book signed to the front Eric Melrose Brown 30-50
622 From the estate of Captain Eric M Brown Ray Wagner Barrett Tillman, Commander D P Erickson, Captain W E Scarborough 1 volume "The History of US Naval Air Power" edited by Robert L Lawson together with Ron Dick and Dan Patterson 1 volume "Aviation Centenary - War and Peace in the Air", signed by both authors 40-60
623 From the estate of Captain Eric M Brown 1 volume "Aircraft From Airships to Jet Propulsion 1908-1948" the front with Eric Melrose Brown stamp, With the compliments of Vickers Armstrong Ltd, Professor Douglas Cameron and Professor Roderick Galbraith 1 volume "100 Years of Aviation in Scotland" signed with regards to Captain E M Brown RN Douglas Cameron 4 '97 30-50
624 From the estate of Captain Eric M Brown Walter J Boyne 1 volume "The Leading Edge" signed to Eric with best wishes and thanks Peter, Philip Kaplan 1 volume "Fighter Pilot" signed by Peter Steer and dated 1999, Peter Steer proof copy "My Life and Times" signed to Eric with best wishes Peter Steer August 15th '13 30-50
625 From the estate of Captain Eric M Brown a black and white group photograph of Eric Brown with members of The Spitfire Society 6 1/2" x 9 1/2", a black and white photograph of Eric Brown in Captains Uniform and with civic party 6" x 8", ditto colour 4 1/2" x 6 1/2" 20-40
626 From the estate of Captain Eric M Brown Anthony Shaw, 1 volume "The Upside of Trouble" inscribed - To Winkle with best wishes and with great respect Tony Shaw Guldali Bay 2009 20-40
627 From the estate of Captain Eric M Brown Julian Lewis 1 volume "Changing Direction, British Military Planning for Post War Strategic Defence 1942 - 1947" with inscription to Captain Brown with thanks for your contribution to our country's defence Julian Lewis Shadow Defence Minister 2006, together with a postcard dated 6 3 06 Dear Captain Brown here is the first edition of my book, I think you will find chapter 5 to be of most interest, with best wishes Julian 30-60
628 From the estate of Captain Eric M Brown, David Morgan 1 volume "Hostile Skies, My Falklands Air" signed to Eric Brown all the best David Morgan 26-36
629 From the estate of Captain Eric M Brown, Capt. Eric Bush RN, 1 volume "How to become a Naval Officer" inscribed to Eric M Brown with very many thanks for his help Eric Bush 9.7.63 20-40
630 From the estate of Captain Eric M Brown, 1 volume "An Engineering Archive" a selection of papers from the proceedings of The Institute of Mechanical Engineers with presentation plate to the front - The Institute of Mechanical Engineers Presented to Captain Eric Winkle Brown on Wednesday 29 May with grateful thanks from the Aerospace Department 30-50
631 From the estate of Captain Eric M Brown, 1 volume "Boulton Paul Aircraft" dedicated by the Boulton Paul Association inscribed To my special friend Captain Eric Brown in hope it will remind you of your meeting with Boulton Paul Aircraft with J D North, with very best wishes from Eddie ex member of the design team and product support management BPA 16 9 2008 together with signatures of the chairman, vice chairman, treasurer, secretary and chief engineer, "Gurbir Singh 1 volume "Yuri Gagarin in London and Manchester" inscribed Eric thank you for sharing your memories of a unique event between two unique individuals, Martin Hale 1 volume "Royal Naval Air Station Lawrenny" together with 1 volume "The US Naval Academy Ledger on Advanced Technologies" 40-60
632 From the estate of Captain Eric M Brown, Peter Kinsley 1 volume "The Gold Bidet" to Captain Eric Winkle from Peter Kinsley London, Geoffrey Hyde 1 volume "Around The World on the Back of Sheep" inscribed To the RN's most famous test pilot, with best wishes from a much lesser naval pilot Geoffrey Hyde Feb 2007, Kenneth Sutton-Jones 1 volume "To Safely Guide Their Way" inscribed to Captain Eric Brown with regards Ken and Phyllis October '99 and with a personal letter dated October 11 1999 - It was a pleasure to see you again recently and also to meet your son .... , together with a copy of The Statutes of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire and Christopher BD a coloured print (unframed) "Britannia Rules" with facsimile signatures of the Captain Christopher BD and the first Lord of the Admiralty 30-50
633 From the estate of Captain Eric M Brown, Frederick Ruger 1 volume "Rommel" inscribed to Commander E M Brown RM with cordial thanks for his excellent work and cooperation as head of the British Naval Air, signed and dated 1960 together with 1 volume "The German Navy's Story 1939-1945" inscribed to Commander E M Brown OBE DFC AFCRN with my deepest gratitude for his excellent cooperation and continuing effort in training of the new German Navy signed Frederick Ruger 30-50
634 From the estate of Captain Eric M Brown, Wolfgang Spate 1 volume "Alles was mit F anfangt" signed to Eric Brown with best wishes for Christmas Wolfgang Spate, 1 volume "Le Secours Arrive Du Ciel" signed and with inscription, Gert Jeschonnek 1 volume "Bundesmarine 1955 bis Heute" and1 volume "The Royal Swedish Navy" inscribed Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year best wishes to Captain Eric Brown in appreciation for your kindness for answering all of my lengthy letters you may see some old friends in here Wayne Hinton 10.14.96 20-40
635 From the estate of Captain Eric M Brown, Nigel Macknight 1 volume "NASA Wings" signed 1994 September Presidents Dinner Edward J Snider, 1 volume "A Brief History of the Dornier Company" inscribed from a visit to Dornier Museum with best wishes to our friend Eric M Brown, a friend of my father is a friend to me, Romney Beecher Duffy and John Walton Saull 1 volume "Know The Risk" signed and dated, Bill Gunston 1 volume "Back to the drawing board - aircraft that flew and never took off" 30-40
636 From the estate of Captain Eric M Brown, 1 volume "Chargesheimer Menschen Am Rheim", 1 volume "Jaeren Fra Lufta - Birdseye View of Jaeren", Richard Mader 1 volume "Soschon Ist Hessen", Richard Perlia 1 volume "In Geheimer Mission" 20-40
637 From the estate of Captain Eric M Brown, 10 various German and Russian signed books 30-50
638 From the estate of Captain Eric M Brown, H.J.E Van Der Kop 1 volume "Happy Landings" signed to Eric and Lynn, for page 217 etc, Merry Christmas and Happy 1998 love from Hans The Haig 1st December 1997, Evelyn Zegenhagen 1 volume "Schneidige Deutsche Madel" inscribed to Captain Eric Winkle Brown 2013, Gerry Shively 1 volume "Operation Air Thief" signed to Eric with thanks for your kind and helpful advice June 09 20-40