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A plastic diorama depicting the R.100 airship docked its mooring mast in St. Hubert Airfield, Quebec, Canada on August 3, 1930. 36cm h x 55cm l x 22cm d. The model visible in the background of many photos of Barnes Wallis' office and depicts the R.100 after its 78 hour transatlantic flight to Canada.
SOLD FOR £760
A plastic diorama depicting the R.100 airship docked its mooring mast in St. Hubert Airfield, Quebec, Canada on August 3, 1930. 36cm h x 55cm l x 22cm d. The model visible in the background of many photos of Barnes Wallis' office and depicts the R.100 after its 78 hour transatlantic flight to Canada.
5 vols. LONEY, S. L. Plane Trigonometry Part II. Cambridge: At The University Press 1918. 12mo, 211pp. Pen comments and formula bottom page 94, pencil ticks throughout. Original blue cloth with black lettered spine, fading to spine and cover, minor rubbing to corners and edges of spine, staining to endpaper and back pages. Reprinted edition 1918. Signed B.N. Wallis. GHEURY DE BRAY, M. E. J. Exponentials Made Easy or The Story of "Epsilon". London: Macmillan and Co., 1921. 12mo, 253pp. Original green cloth with black lettered spine, fading to spine and cover, rubbing to corners and edges of spine, staining to endpaper and back pages. Mechanical World Year Book 1924. Manchester: Emmott & Company, Limited 1924. 12mo, 173pp. Original red cloth with black lettered spine, fading to spine and cover, damage to spine, rubbing to corners and edges. Thirty-Seventh Year of Publication. Signed B.N. Wallis. DUNKERLEY, S. Mechanism. London: Longmans, Green and Co. 1920. 8vo, 447pp. Original green cloth with gilt lettered spine, fading to spine and cover, minor rubbing to corners and edges of spine. Third Edition, New Impression. Signed B.N. Wallis. STEWART, R. Wallace. The Tutorial Physics Volume IV. The Higher Text-Book of Magnetism & Electricity. London: W.B. Clive University Tutorial Press Ltd. 1920. 12mo, 750pp. Original brown cloth with gilt lettered spine. Spine damaged, rubbing to edges and to spine, severe ink staining to cover and edges of pages. Ex Libris Burlington House Cambridge to pastedown. Seventh Impression (Second Edition). Many pages marked with ticks, paragraphs identified with pencil lines and some pages marked in pencil "Omit".
SOLD FOR £190
5 vols. LONEY, S. L. Plane Trigonometry Part II. Cambridge: At The University Press 1918. 12mo, 211pp. Pen comments and formula bottom page 94, pencil ticks throughout. Original blue cloth with black lettered spine, fading to spine and cover, minor rubbing to corners and edges of spine, staining to endpaper and back pages. Reprinted edition 1918. Signed B.N. Wallis. GHEURY DE BRAY, M. E. J. Exponentials Made Easy or The Story of "Epsilon". London: Macmillan and Co., 1921. 12mo, 253pp. Original green cloth with black lettered spine, fading to spine and cover, rubbing to corners and edges of spine, staining to endpaper and back pages. Mechanical World Year Book 1924. Manchester: Emmott & Company, Limited 1924. 12mo, 173pp. Original red cloth with black lettered spine, fading to spine and cover, damage to spine, rubbing to corners and edges. Thirty-Seventh Year of Publication. Signed B.N. Wallis. DUNKERLEY, S. Mechanism. London: Longmans, Green and Co. 1920. 8vo, 447pp. Original green cloth with gilt lettered spine, fading to spine and cover, minor rubbing to corners and edges of spine. Third Edition, New Impression. Signed B.N. Wallis. STEWART, R. Wallace. The Tutorial Physics Volume IV. The Higher Text-Book of Magnetism & Electricity. London: W.B. Clive University Tutorial Press Ltd. 1920. 12mo, 750pp. Original brown cloth with gilt lettered spine. Spine damaged, rubbing to edges and to spine, severe ink staining to cover and edges of pages. Ex Libris Burlington House Cambridge to pastedown. Seventh Impression (Second Edition). Many pages marked with ticks, paragraphs identified with pencil lines and some pages marked in pencil "Omit".
BALY, E. C. C. Spectroscopy, Text-Books of Physical Chemistry, Volumes I, II and III. London: Longmans, Green and Co 1924 (vol I) marked purchased secondhand 1.3.48, 1927 (vol II) marked received 5.4.48, 1927 (vol III) marked purchased second hand 1.3.48. Vol I 8vo, 298pp, vol II 8vo, 398pp and vol III 8vo, 532pp. All in original red cloth, black lettered spine. Rubbing to corners and edges of spines.
SOLD FOR £60
BALY, E. C. C. Spectroscopy, Text-Books of Physical Chemistry, Volumes I, II and III. London: Longmans, Green and Co 1924 (vol I) marked purchased secondhand 1.3.48, 1927 (vol II) marked received 5.4.48, 1927 (vol III) marked purchased second hand 1.3.48. Vol I 8vo, 298pp, vol II 8vo, 398pp and vol III 8vo, 532pp. All in original red cloth, black lettered spine. Rubbing to corners and edges of spines.
Two sections of undoped linen possibly from an Airship stored in a brown envelope addressed to Sir Barnes Wallis' home address and postmarked Chichester November 1971 hand written to verso R100 fabric before 'doping' (not from drawers) 77cm x 75cm and 111cm x 189cm with sewn name tag M.F.Wallis (both cut)
SOLD FOR £220
Two sections of undoped linen possibly from an Airship stored in a brown envelope addressed to Sir Barnes Wallis' home address and postmarked Chichester November 1971 hand written to verso R100 fabric before 'doping' (not from drawers) 77cm x 75cm and 111cm x 189cm with sewn name tag M.F.Wallis (both cut)
A piece of notepaper by Sir Barnes Wallis detailing calculations of airship fuel requirements for a 16 day round trip written in red ink with diagram verso, together with the 1924 Engineer Yearbook (split in half, loose boards and pages) within which it was found. 2905pp. 31st Edition. Yearbook signed B.N. Wallis to first page
SOLD FOR £300
A piece of notepaper by Sir Barnes Wallis detailing calculations of airship fuel requirements for a 16 day round trip written in red ink with diagram verso, together with the 1924 Engineer Yearbook (split in half, loose boards and pages) within which it was found. 2905pp. 31st Edition. Yearbook signed B.N. Wallis to first page
VISSERING, Harry. Zeppelin, The Story of a Great Achievement. Chicago: Wells And Company 1922. 4to, 59pp. Original green cloth. Some rubbing to edges and spine. Signed B.N. Wallis
SOLD FOR £240
VISSERING, Harry. Zeppelin, The Story of a Great Achievement. Chicago: Wells And Company 1922. 4to, 59pp. Original green cloth. Some rubbing to edges and spine. Signed B.N. Wallis
LARMUTH, Luke Hamilton, Airships Sheds and Their Erection. London: Clowers and Sons 1921. 12mo, 61pp. Paper bound, diagrams throughout and 4 large fold out plates. Covers loose with sellotape repairs, pages toned in places.
SOLD FOR £140
LARMUTH, Luke Hamilton, Airships Sheds and Their Erection. London: Clowers and Sons 1921. 12mo, 61pp. Paper bound, diagrams throughout and 4 large fold out plates. Covers loose with sellotape repairs, pages toned in places.
PARK, Whyrill E. A Treatise on Airscrews. London: Chapman & Hall, Ltd. 1920. 8vo, 308pp. Original blue cloth, gilt lettered spine. Stamped Airship Guarantee Co Ltd. Fold out propeller diagram.
SOLD FOR £75
PARK, Whyrill E. A Treatise on Airscrews. London: Chapman & Hall, Ltd. 1920. 8vo, 308pp. Original blue cloth, gilt lettered spine. Stamped Airship Guarantee Co Ltd. Fold out propeller diagram.
Handbook on H.M. Airship, Rigid No. 9. Admiralty Department 1918, 8vo., 75pp. Bound in blue cloth with debossed white text. Fading to spine and cover, minor rubbing to corners and edges of spine. Photos, diagrams and fold out coloured plates throughout. Signed B.N.Wallis to endpaper and stamped 135, pastedown with glued confidential Government statement
SOLD FOR £220
Handbook on H.M. Airship, Rigid No. 9. Admiralty Department 1918, 8vo., 75pp. Bound in blue cloth with debossed white text. Fading to spine and cover, minor rubbing to corners and edges of spine. Photos, diagrams and fold out coloured plates throughout. Signed B.N.Wallis to endpaper and stamped 135, pastedown with glued confidential Government statement
Handbook on Rigid 23 Class Airships 1918, Airship Department May 1918, 8vo, 86pp bound in blue cloth with debossed white text. Fading to spine and cover, minor rubbing to corners and edges of spine. Photos, diagrams and fold out coloured plates throughout. Signed B.N.Wallis to endpaper and stamped 26. Pastedown with glued confidential Government statement
SOLD FOR £220
Handbook on Rigid 23 Class Airships 1918, Airship Department May 1918, 8vo, 86pp bound in blue cloth with debossed white text. Fading to spine and cover, minor rubbing to corners and edges of spine. Photos, diagrams and fold out coloured plates throughout. Signed B.N.Wallis to endpaper and stamped 26. Pastedown with glued confidential Government statement
ANDREWS, Ewart S. The Theory and Design of Structures. London: Chapman & Hall, Ltd 1916. 8vo, 618pp. Original green cloth, green lettered spine. Some rubbing to corners and edges of the spine. Third Edition. Revised Reprint. Signed to title page B.N. Wallis
SOLD FOR £120
ANDREWS, Ewart S. The Theory and Design of Structures. London: Chapman & Hall, Ltd 1916. 8vo, 618pp. Original green cloth, green lettered spine. Some rubbing to corners and edges of the spine. Third Edition. Revised Reprint. Signed to title page B.N. Wallis
BESANT, W, H. A Treatise on Dynamics. London: G Bell and Sons, Ltd. 1914. 8vo, 443pp. Original green cloth, gilt lettered spine. Rubbing to the corners and edges of the spine. Fifth Edition, initialled B.N.W Dec 1940. Throughout the book there any many handwritten pencil notes and some equations, there is also a loose piece of paper with pencil written equation.
SOLD FOR £240
BESANT, W, H. A Treatise on Dynamics. London: G Bell and Sons, Ltd. 1914. 8vo, 443pp. Original green cloth, gilt lettered spine. Rubbing to the corners and edges of the spine. Fifth Edition, initialled B.N.W Dec 1940. Throughout the book there any many handwritten pencil notes and some equations, there is also a loose piece of paper with pencil written equation.
MASTERMAN Commander E. A. R.N. Handbook on Rigid Airship No. 1 Parts I & II and Appendix 1913. Admiralty S Branch S.0281/13. 8vo., bound in blue tooled cloth, gilt title to spine, gilt "No.43" to top right front board. Fading to spine and cover, rubbing to corners and edges of spine, (spine detached from front edge), Errata list 1914 glued to front page, "S Branch" on title page crossed out and replaced "Air Dept." Photos, diagrams and fold out coloured plates throughout. Signed to pastedown B N Wallis and marked Shore Station Barrow in Furness
SOLD FOR £300
MASTERMAN Commander E. A. R.N. Handbook on Rigid Airship No. 1 Parts I & II and Appendix 1913. Admiralty S Branch S.0281/13. 8vo., bound in blue tooled cloth, gilt title to spine, gilt "No.43" to top right front board. Fading to spine and cover, rubbing to corners and edges of spine, (spine detached from front edge), Errata list 1914 glued to front page, "S Branch" on title page crossed out and replaced "Air Dept." Photos, diagrams and fold out coloured plates throughout. Signed to pastedown B N Wallis and marked Shore Station Barrow in Furness
MASTERMAN Commander E. A. R.N. Handbook on Rigid Airship No. 1 Parts I & II and Appendix 1913. Admiralty S Branch S.0281/13. 8vo., 213pp. Bound in blue tooled cloth, gilt title to spine, gilt "No.79" to top right front board. Fading to spine and cover, rubbing to corners and edges of spine Photos, diagrams and fold out coloured plates throughout. Signed to pastedown B.N. Wallis 1915 and with signature G Landey?
SOLD FOR £320
MASTERMAN Commander E. A. R.N. Handbook on Rigid Airship No. 1 Parts I & II and Appendix 1913. Admiralty S Branch S.0281/13. 8vo., 213pp. Bound in blue tooled cloth, gilt title to spine, gilt "No.79" to top right front board. Fading to spine and cover, rubbing to corners and edges of spine Photos, diagrams and fold out coloured plates throughout. Signed to pastedown B.N. Wallis 1915 and with signature G Landey?
ANDREWS, Ewart S. Further Problems In The Theory And Design of Structures. London: Chapman & Hall, Ltd. 1913. 8vo, 236pp. Original green cloth with gilt lettered spine, minor rubbing to corners and edges of spine. Signed B.N. Wallis and also signed B.N. Wallis to the title page. Together with a typed signed letter from Ewart S. Andrews to Mr Wallis
SOLD FOR £320
ANDREWS, Ewart S. Further Problems In The Theory And Design of Structures. London: Chapman & Hall, Ltd. 1913. 8vo, 236pp. Original green cloth with gilt lettered spine, minor rubbing to corners and edges of spine. Signed B.N. Wallis and also signed B.N. Wallis to the title page. Together with a typed signed letter from Ewart S. Andrews to Mr Wallis
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
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
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
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
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