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A STEWART, Wallace R. The Higher Text-Book of Heat, The Tutorial Physics Volume II. London: W.B. Clive University Tutorial Press Ltd. 1911. 12mo, 399pp. Original brown cloth with gilt lettered spine. Minor rubbing to corners and edges of spine. Signed B.N. Wallis
SOLD FOR £160
A STEWART, Wallace R. The Higher Text-Book of Heat, The Tutorial Physics Volume II. London: W.B. Clive University Tutorial Press Ltd. 1911. 12mo, 399pp. Original brown cloth with gilt lettered spine. Minor rubbing to corners and edges of spine. Signed B.N. Wallis
RAUSENBERGER Professor F. The Theory of The Recoil of Guns with Recoil Cylinders. London: Crosby Lockwood and Son 1909. 8vo, 114pp. Original red cloth, gilt lettered spine . Fading to spine and cover, minor rubbing to corners and edges of spine. With fold out map. Initialled B.N.W
SOLD FOR £120
RAUSENBERGER Professor F. The Theory of The Recoil of Guns with Recoil Cylinders. London: Crosby Lockwood and Son 1909. 8vo, 114pp. Original red cloth, gilt lettered spine . Fading to spine and cover, minor rubbing to corners and edges of spine. With fold out map. Initialled B.N.W
ROUTH, Edward John. Advanced Rigid Dynamics - The Advanced Part of a Treatise on the Dynamics of a System of Rigid Bodies. London: Macmillan and Co., Limited 1905. 8vo, 484pp. Original blue cloth with gilt lettered spine. Fading to spine and cover, minor rubbing to corners and edges of spine. Together with 2 loose pages of pencil notes and equations. Sixth Edition 1905.
SOLD FOR £160
ROUTH, Edward John. Advanced Rigid Dynamics - The Advanced Part of a Treatise on the Dynamics of a System of Rigid Bodies. London: Macmillan and Co., Limited 1905. 8vo, 484pp. Original blue cloth with gilt lettered spine. Fading to spine and cover, minor rubbing to corners and edges of spine. Together with 2 loose pages of pencil notes and equations. Sixth Edition 1905.
Transactions of the Institution of Civil Engineers of Ireland, Dublin 1907, VOL. XXXIII 8vo, 263pp., (a booklet containing a chapter "Buttressed Masonry Dams"), together with Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society VOL VI PART IV. 1888, 8vo, both in poor condition with loose and torn covers, some pages not separated to the 2nd book
SOLD FOR £90
Transactions of the Institution of Civil Engineers of Ireland, Dublin 1907, VOL. XXXIII 8vo, 263pp., (a booklet containing a chapter "Buttressed Masonry Dams"), together with Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society VOL VI PART IV. 1888, 8vo, both in poor condition with loose and torn covers, some pages not separated to the 2nd book
SAXELBY, F. M. A Course in Practical Mathematics. London: Longmans, Green, and Co. 1905. 8vo, 438pp. Original green cloth with detached gilt lettered spine, fading to cover, rubbing to corners and edges. signed B.N. Wallis and A.L. Bowley
SOLD FOR £160
SAXELBY, F. M. A Course in Practical Mathematics. London: Longmans, Green, and Co. 1905. 8vo, 438pp. Original green cloth with detached gilt lettered spine, fading to cover, rubbing to corners and edges. signed B.N. Wallis and A.L. Bowley
3 vols. The University Tutorial Series. Clive's Mathematical Tables. London: W. B. Clive, University Tutorial Press Ltd. 8vo, 49pp. Original green cloth with black lettered spine. Fading and damage to spine, rubbing to edges and spine, staining to pastedown, endpaper and backboard. Signed B.N. Wallis and initialled to the title page B.N.W. Cowes 1910. EVERETT, J. D. Deschane's Natural Philosophy Part 4 Sound and Light. London: Black & Son, Limited. 8vo, 318pp. Original red cloth with gilt lettered spine. Fading to spine and cover, minor rubbing to corners and edges of spine. Sixteenth edition. Initialled B.N.W Cowes 1911. WHITEHEAD, A.N. An Introduction to Mathematics. London Williams & Norgate 1911, 12mo, 256pp. Original blue cloth with gilt lettered spine. Spine in very poor condition, with later added "homemade" dust cover, possibly from a paper bag, handwritten to the front by Sir Barnes Wallis - An Introduction to Mathematics, A.N. Whitehead and signed B.N. Wallis
SOLD FOR £220
3 vols. The University Tutorial Series. Clive's Mathematical Tables. London: W. B. Clive, University Tutorial Press Ltd. 8vo, 49pp. Original green cloth with black lettered spine. Fading and damage to spine, rubbing to edges and spine, staining to pastedown, endpaper and backboard. Signed B.N. Wallis and initialled to the title page B.N.W. Cowes 1910. EVERETT, J. D. Deschane's Natural Philosophy Part 4 Sound and Light. London: Black & Son, Limited. 8vo, 318pp. Original red cloth with gilt lettered spine. Fading to spine and cover, minor rubbing to corners and edges of spine. Sixteenth edition. Initialled B.N.W Cowes 1911. WHITEHEAD, A.N. An Introduction to Mathematics. London Williams & Norgate 1911, 12mo, 256pp. Original blue cloth with gilt lettered spine. Spine in very poor condition, with later added "homemade" dust cover, possibly from a paper bag, handwritten to the front by Sir Barnes Wallis - An Introduction to Mathematics, A.N. Whitehead and signed B.N. Wallis
WATSON, W. A Text-Book of Physics. London: Longmans, Green, and Co. 8vo, 896pp. Original blue cloth, gilt lettered spine. Fading to spine and cover, rubbing to corners and edges, spine in poor condition, loose front page. dedicated "B.N.Wallis 8/6/21 from J M Bond 1900 With all good wishes"
SOLD FOR £150
WATSON, W. A Text-Book of Physics. London: Longmans, Green, and Co. 8vo, 896pp. Original blue cloth, gilt lettered spine. Fading to spine and cover, rubbing to corners and edges, spine in poor condition, loose front page. dedicated "B.N.Wallis 8/6/21 from J M Bond 1900 With all good wishes"
LOCK, Rev. J. B. A Treatise on Higher Trigonometry. London: Macmillan and Co. and New York 1889. 12mo, 199pp. Original maroon cloth with gilt lettered spine. Fading to spine and cover, rubbing to corners and edges of spine. Torn stuck library plate to paste down. Third Edition revised. Signed B. N. Wallis
SOLD FOR £140
LOCK, Rev. J. B. A Treatise on Higher Trigonometry. London: Macmillan and Co. and New York 1889. 12mo, 199pp. Original maroon cloth with gilt lettered spine. Fading to spine and cover, rubbing to corners and edges of spine. Torn stuck library plate to paste down. Third Edition revised. Signed B. N. Wallis
MINCHIN, G. M. and DALE J. B. Mathematical Drawing, London: Edward Arnold 1906. 8vo, 145pp. Original burgundy cloth bound with gilt lettered spine. Fading to spine and cover, rubbing to corners and edges of spine. Staining and foxing to pastedown, endpaper and other pages. Signed B.N. Wallis and also signed Alfred Jennings Kings College W.C.
SOLD FOR £200
MINCHIN, G. M. and DALE J. B. Mathematical Drawing, London: Edward Arnold 1906. 8vo, 145pp. Original burgundy cloth bound with gilt lettered spine. Fading to spine and cover, rubbing to corners and edges of spine. Staining and foxing to pastedown, endpaper and other pages. Signed B.N. Wallis and also signed Alfred Jennings Kings College W.C.
KELVIN Lord and TAIT Peter Guthrie. Elements of Natural Philosophy. Cambridge: At The University Press 1894. 8vo, 295pp. Original green cloth with gilt lettered spine. Rubbing to corners and edges of spine, tear to spine on both sides at the top, foxing and stains to pastedown and endpaper. Pencil written notes to back of contents page. Signed B. N. Wallis. From E.E.W. Sept 26. '09.
SOLD FOR £260
KELVIN Lord and TAIT Peter Guthrie. Elements of Natural Philosophy. Cambridge: At The University Press 1894. 8vo, 295pp. Original green cloth with gilt lettered spine. Rubbing to corners and edges of spine, tear to spine on both sides at the top, foxing and stains to pastedown and endpaper. Pencil written notes to back of contents page. Signed B. N. Wallis. From E.E.W. Sept 26. '09.
A collection of Sir Barnes Wallis' school books (6vols.) to include LACHLAN, R and FLETCHER, W. C. Elements of Trigonometry, London: Edward Arnold, 1904, 12mo, 164pp. Original brown cloth with black lettered spine. Rubbing to corners and edges of spine. Second impression. The first blank page with pencil written equations. Signed B.N. Wallis. COCKSHOTT, Arthur and WALTERS, F. B. Rev. A Treatise on Geometrical Conics. London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1902. 12mo, 208pp. Original burgundy cloth bound with gilt lettered spine. Fading to spine and cover, rubbing to corners and edges of spine. Second Edition 1902. Signed B.N. Wallis and also signed J.C. Murray The University Birmingham 1903. HALL, H.S. and KNIGHT, S. R. Higher Algebra A Sequel to Elementary Algebra for Schools. London: Macmillan and Co., Limited 1903. 12mo, 557pp. Original burgundy cloth bound with gilt lettered spine. Fading to spine and cover, rubbing to corners and edges of spine. Fourth Edition. BUDDEN E. Elementary Pure Geometry With Mensuration. A Complete Course of Geometry for Schools. London: W. & R. Chambers, Limited 1904. 12mo, 284pp. Original burgundy cloth bound with gilt lettered spine. Fading to spine and cover, rubbing to corners and edges of spine, severe staining to pastedown and endpaper and back pages, some foxing. Signed B.N. Wallis. HALL, H. S. and KNIGHT, S. R. Elementary Algebra for Schools. London: Macmillan and Co., Limited 1902. 12mo, 392 pp. Original maroon cloth, faded gilt lettered spine, fading to spine and cover, rubbing to corners and edges of spine. Seventh Edition. Signed B.N. Wallis. SALMON, George, A Treatise on the Analytic Geometry of Three Dimensions. Dublin: Hodges, Figgis, & Co., 1882. 8vo, 612pp. Original green cloth, gilt lettered spine, rubbing to corners and edges of spine. Fourth edition.
SOLD FOR £340
A collection of Sir Barnes Wallis' school books (6vols.) to include LACHLAN, R and FLETCHER, W. C. Elements of Trigonometry, London: Edward Arnold, 1904, 12mo, 164pp. Original brown cloth with black lettered spine. Rubbing to corners and edges of spine. Second impression. The first blank page with pencil written equations. Signed B.N. Wallis. COCKSHOTT, Arthur and WALTERS, F. B. Rev. A Treatise on Geometrical Conics. London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1902. 12mo, 208pp. Original burgundy cloth bound with gilt lettered spine. Fading to spine and cover, rubbing to corners and edges of spine. Second Edition 1902. Signed B.N. Wallis and also signed J.C. Murray The University Birmingham 1903. HALL, H.S. and KNIGHT, S. R. Higher Algebra A Sequel to Elementary Algebra for Schools. London: Macmillan and Co., Limited 1903. 12mo, 557pp. Original burgundy cloth bound with gilt lettered spine. Fading to spine and cover, rubbing to corners and edges of spine. Fourth Edition. BUDDEN E. Elementary Pure Geometry With Mensuration. A Complete Course of Geometry for Schools. London: W. & R. Chambers, Limited 1904. 12mo, 284pp. Original burgundy cloth bound with gilt lettered spine. Fading to spine and cover, rubbing to corners and edges of spine, severe staining to pastedown and endpaper and back pages, some foxing. Signed B.N. Wallis. HALL, H. S. and KNIGHT, S. R. Elementary Algebra for Schools. London: Macmillan and Co., Limited 1902. 12mo, 392 pp. Original maroon cloth, faded gilt lettered spine, fading to spine and cover, rubbing to corners and edges of spine. Seventh Edition. Signed B.N. Wallis. SALMON, George, A Treatise on the Analytic Geometry of Three Dimensions. Dublin: Hodges, Figgis, & Co., 1882. 8vo, 612pp. Original green cloth, gilt lettered spine, rubbing to corners and edges of spine. Fourth edition.
**Alfred Egerton Cooper R.B.A. (British, 1883-1974) Half Length Portrait of Barnes Wallis in Army Uniform smoking a Pipe, oil on canvas, signed with initials, 32cm h x 23cm w. Provenance: Sir Barnes Wallis thence by descent. Note: this work was most likely painted in 1915, while Cooper and Wallis were serving in the Artist Rifles. ** Artist's Re-sale Rights may be payable on this lot
SOLD FOR £5200
**Alfred Egerton Cooper R.B.A. (British, 1883-1974) Half Length Portrait of Barnes Wallis in Army Uniform smoking a Pipe, oil on canvas, signed with initials, 32cm h x 23cm w. Provenance: Sir Barnes Wallis thence by descent. Note: this work was most likely painted in 1915, while Cooper and Wallis were serving in the Artist Rifles. ** Artist's Re-sale Rights may be payable on this lot
Two black and white oak framed aerial photographic prints of the Mohne Dam before and after the Operation Chastise "Dam Busters" strike on May 16th 1943, the post strike photograph signed by surviving members of 617 Squadron also ground crew and admin staff, notably Wg Cdr Guy Gibson V.C DSO DFC whose signature is direct centre over the water rushing through the breach in the dam. 105cm h x 105cm w (89.5cm h x 89.5cm w unframed)
SOLD FOR £17500
Two black and white oak framed aerial photographic prints of the Mohne Dam before and after the Operation Chastise "Dam Busters" strike on May 16th 1943, the post strike photograph signed by surviving members of 617 Squadron also ground crew and admin staff, notably Wg Cdr Guy Gibson V.C DSO DFC whose signature is direct centre over the water rushing through the breach in the dam. 105cm h x 105cm w (89.5cm h x 89.5cm w unframed)
PRATT H. B., Commercial Airships. London: Nelson 1920, 8vo, 235pp, Original blue cloth with gilt lettered spine, fading to spine and cover, rubbing to corners and edges of spine. Endpaper with dedication "With the author's compliment H B Pratt 11/11/20", endpaper also signed B.N. Wallis. Sir Barnes Wallis and H B Pratt worked together as young engineers on the R9 airship in 1914
SOLD FOR £280
PRATT H. B., Commercial Airships. London: Nelson 1920, 8vo, 235pp, Original blue cloth with gilt lettered spine, fading to spine and cover, rubbing to corners and edges of spine. Endpaper with dedication "With the author's compliment H B Pratt 11/11/20", endpaper also signed B.N. Wallis. Sir Barnes Wallis and H B Pratt worked together as young engineers on the R9 airship in 1914
A 1963 painted plywood and applied wood 3 dimensional Christmas card decorated White Hill House Effingham, the interior marked "1963 Wishing you a Bright and Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year, from Personnel of R & D 1963" and hand signed by them 19cm x 23cm
SOLD FOR £260
A 1963 painted plywood and applied wood 3 dimensional Christmas card decorated White Hill House Effingham, the interior marked "1963 Wishing you a Bright and Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year, from Personnel of R & D 1963" and hand signed by them 19cm x 23cm
A 1962 painted plywood and applied wood 3 dimensional Christmas card, The Chapel of Christ's Hospital Horsham, interior marked "A Merry Xmas and Happy New Year to Dr Barnes Wallis 1962, R & D Staff" and hand signed by them 28cm x 23cm
SOLD FOR £150
A 1962 painted plywood and applied wood 3 dimensional Christmas card, The Chapel of Christ's Hospital Horsham, interior marked "A Merry Xmas and Happy New Year to Dr Barnes Wallis 1962, R & D Staff" and hand signed by them 28cm x 23cm
A 1961 painted plywood and applied wood 3 dimensional Christmas card, showing the interior of Barnes Wallis office - draughtsman's table, library table, various books and paintings 23cm x 28cm and marked "1961, A Merry Christmas, A Happy New Year, In This Our Wish We Are Sincere, to Dr Barnes Wallis, Long life And Happiness, From The Workshop Staff" and hand signed by them 23cm x 28cm
SOLD FOR £180
A 1961 painted plywood and applied wood 3 dimensional Christmas card, showing the interior of Barnes Wallis office - draughtsman's table, library table, various books and paintings 23cm x 28cm and marked "1961, A Merry Christmas, A Happy New Year, In This Our Wish We Are Sincere, to Dr Barnes Wallis, Long life And Happiness, From The Workshop Staff" and hand signed by them 23cm x 28cm
A 1960 painted plywood and applied wood 3 dimensional Christmas card decorated The Brooklands Club House, interior marked "Best wishes to Dr Barnes Wallis for a Happy Christmas and Prosperous New Year 1960, from Workshop Personnel" and hand signed by them 20.5cm x 25cm
SOLD FOR £120
A 1960 painted plywood and applied wood 3 dimensional Christmas card decorated The Brooklands Club House, interior marked "Best wishes to Dr Barnes Wallis for a Happy Christmas and Prosperous New Year 1960, from Workshop Personnel" and hand signed by them 20.5cm x 25cm
A 1959 painted plywood Christmas card, the front with painted panel, decorated a church and The Swallow, the interior marked "Seasonal Greetings to Dr B.N. Wallis from the Workshop Staff Dec: 1959, R. & D. Workshop" and hand signed by them, 30cm x 22cm
SOLD FOR £220
A 1959 painted plywood Christmas card, the front with painted panel, decorated a church and The Swallow, the interior marked "Seasonal Greetings to Dr B.N. Wallis from the Workshop Staff Dec: 1959, R. & D. Workshop" and hand signed by them, 30cm x 22cm
A Henry II (1180-1189) sterling silver penny S.1345
SOLD FOR £60
A Henry II (1180-1189) sterling silver penny S.1345
Frank Sherwin (British, 1896-1985), Railway Bridge over the Medway, with Rochester Castle, Kent, 20th century watercolour, signed, 31cm x 43cm, within a painted wood frame.
SOLD FOR £110
Frank Sherwin (British, 1896-1985), Railway Bridge over the Medway, with Rochester Castle, Kent, 20th century watercolour, signed, 31cm x 43cm, within a painted wood frame.
Ejnar Landberg (Danish, b.1890), "Bodestraede, Dragor" (Denmark), 20th century oil on canvas, signed and titled, 29cm x 35cm, within a gilt frame.
SOLD FOR £65
Ejnar Landberg (Danish, b.1890), "Bodestraede, Dragor" (Denmark), 20th century oil on canvas, signed and titled, 29cm x 35cm, within a gilt frame.
Circle of John Miers (British, 1756-1821), Miniature Portraits of Mr M. Hodgson and Mrs B.W. Hodgson, a pair of late 18th/early 19th century reverse painted on glass silhouettes, both titled verso, each 9cm x 7cm, both within gilt composition frames.
SOLD FOR £380
Circle of John Miers (British, 1756-1821), Miniature Portraits of Mr M. Hodgson and Mrs B.W. Hodgson, a pair of late 18th/early 19th century reverse painted on glass silhouettes, both titled verso, each 9cm x 7cm, both within gilt composition frames.
Circle of Thomas Hargreaves (1775-1846), Miniature Portrait of a Gentleman wearing a Black Jacket and White Stock, 19th century watercolour on ivory, 9cm x 7cm, within an ebonized frame. Ivory Exemption Certificate WMYA92AL
SOLD FOR £60
Circle of Thomas Hargreaves (1775-1846), Miniature Portrait of a Gentleman wearing a Black Jacket and White Stock, 19th century watercolour on ivory, 9cm x 7cm, within an ebonized frame. Ivory Exemption Certificate WMYA92AL
**Arthur Easton (1939-2024), Abstract with Figure, Bird and Plant in a Landscape, oil on canvas, signed and dated 1986, 71cm x 66cm. ** Please note, Artists Resale Rights may be payable on this lot
SOLD FOR £140
**Arthur Easton (1939-2024), Abstract with Figure, Bird and Plant in a Landscape, oil on canvas, signed and dated 1986, 71cm x 66cm. ** Please note, Artists Resale Rights may be payable on this lot