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HIGHAM Robin, The British Rigid Airship 1908-1931, London: Foulis 1961, 8vo, 426 pp. Original blue cloth cover, silver lettering, fading to spine and cover, rubbing to corners and edges of spine, with fold out map to back board, appears to be a copy sent to Wallis for proof, Wallis' notes and corrections throughout on the text and on notepaper.  Long note taped on page 157 (Chapter titled Impact of Jutland and L33) of Wallis' actions around this time, index has pencil note informing which Airships he worked on with H.B. Pratt, also together with a newspaper cutting "Life in the raw on the R100 airship station" by Lady Barnes Wallis
SOLD FOR £280
HIGHAM Robin, The British Rigid Airship 1908-1931, London: Foulis 1961, 8vo, 426 pp. Original blue cloth cover, silver lettering, fading to spine and cover, rubbing to corners and edges of spine, with fold out map to back board, appears to be a copy sent to Wallis for proof, Wallis' notes and corrections throughout on the text and on notepaper. Long note taped on page 157 (Chapter titled Impact of Jutland and L33) of Wallis' actions around this time, index has pencil note informing which Airships he worked on with H.B. Pratt, also together with a newspaper cutting "Life in the raw on the R100 airship station" by Lady Barnes Wallis

3 pamphlets of The Military Balance by the Institute for Strategic Studies 1965-66, 1966-67 signed B.N. Wallis to cover and 1967-68 initialled B.N.W. to cover
SOLD FOR £70
3 pamphlets of The Military Balance by the Institute for Strategic Studies 1965-66, 1966-67 signed B.N. Wallis to cover and 1967-68 initialled B.N.W. to cover

WRIGHT BAKER, H. Inchley's Theory of Heat Engines, London: Longman, 8vo, 455pp. New Impression 1963, bound in contemporary purple cloth, silver lettering, signed in pencil B.N. Wallis to endpaper
SOLD FOR £90
WRIGHT BAKER, H. Inchley's Theory of Heat Engines, London: Longman, 8vo, 455pp. New Impression 1963, bound in contemporary purple cloth, silver lettering, signed in pencil B.N. Wallis to endpaper

2 vols. FERRI, Antonio, Elements of Aerodynamics of Supersonic Flows, New York: Macmillan 1949, 8vo, 433 pp, bound in contemporary blue cloth, silver lettering, fold out chart within an envelope on back board, Vickers-Armstrongs stamp to title and Barnes Wallis handwritten note "received 14.vi.49" to title page.   POPE, Alan.  Aerodynamics of Supersonic Flight an Introduction, London: Pitman Publishing Corp. 1950, 8vo, 184pp, bound in blue and gilt cloth, (spine in poor condition), Vickers-Armstrongs stamp to title page, together with a facsimile of a German article on wing design dated 1957
SOLD FOR £80
2 vols. FERRI, Antonio, Elements of Aerodynamics of Supersonic Flows, New York: Macmillan 1949, 8vo, 433 pp, bound in contemporary blue cloth, silver lettering, fold out chart within an envelope on back board, Vickers-Armstrongs stamp to title and Barnes Wallis handwritten note "received 14.vi.49" to title page. POPE, Alan. Aerodynamics of Supersonic Flight an Introduction, London: Pitman Publishing Corp. 1950, 8vo, 184pp, bound in blue and gilt cloth, (spine in poor condition), Vickers-Armstrongs stamp to title page, together with a facsimile of a German article on wing design dated 1957

A B Kirkbride Associates for The British Aluminium Company, an Aluminium Alloy BA.24.WP machined and hand finished ashtray with barked edge, the interior monogrammed B.N.W. 11cm x 11cm together with an explanatory slip of paper.
SOLD FOR £520
A B Kirkbride Associates for The British Aluminium Company, an Aluminium Alloy BA.24.WP machined and hand finished ashtray with barked edge, the interior monogrammed B.N.W. 11cm x 11cm together with an explanatory slip of paper.

Gerald Coulson (1926-2021) "The Sinking of the Tirpitz", 20th century colour print, 23cm h x 28cm w, within a stained wood frame.  Provenance: Sir Barnes Wallis thence by descent.
SOLD FOR £240
Gerald Coulson (1926-2021) "The Sinking of the Tirpitz", 20th century colour print, 23cm h x 28cm w, within a stained wood frame. Provenance: Sir Barnes Wallis thence by descent.

After C E Turner, a copper engraving, A "Wellington" Bomber sets out at dusk for a distant "Target Area" 19cm h x 26cm w, in a stained oak frame
SOLD FOR £120
After C E Turner, a copper engraving, A "Wellington" Bomber sets out at dusk for a distant "Target Area" 19cm h x 26cm w, in a stained oak frame

A selection of aircraft brochures, many with notes handwritten by Wallis to include brochures on Concorde, Vickers Wellington One and Two, Vickers Vanguard, Super VC10, B.A.C 111 etc
SOLD FOR £300
A selection of aircraft brochures, many with notes handwritten by Wallis to include brochures on Concorde, Vickers Wellington One and Two, Vickers Vanguard, Super VC10, B.A.C 111 etc

**Alfred Egerton Cooper R.B.A. (British, 1883-1974), Half Length Portrait of Barnes Wallis wearing the C.B.E. and DSc robes of the University of London, oil on canvas, signed and dated 1964, 60cm x 50cm, within a painted composition frame. ** Artist's Re-sale Rights may be payable on this lot Provenance: Sir Barnes Wallis thence by descent. Note: this work has been on loan with the Royal Air Force Museum for over 28 years.
SOLD FOR £1100
**Alfred Egerton Cooper R.B.A. (British, 1883-1974), Half Length Portrait of Barnes Wallis wearing the C.B.E. and DSc robes of the University of London, oil on canvas, signed and dated 1964, 60cm x 50cm, within a painted composition frame. ** Artist's Re-sale Rights may be payable on this lot Provenance: Sir Barnes Wallis thence by descent. Note: this work has been on loan with the Royal Air Force Museum for over 28 years.

BLUNDELL, H.M., They Flew From Waddington! 463-467 Lancaster Squadrons Royal Australian Air Force, Sydney: W Homer 1975. Ltd Ed no. 445, 8v0, 67pp, a hardback volume commemorating 30 years of VE Day, pastedown and endpaper with signatures and notes of thanks to Sir Wallis from five members of 463-467 Squadron to include John Cole, Art Whitmarsh, John Stokes DFC, Nobby Blundell, John Niedwick and containing a letter from an address in Geneva within
SOLD FOR £280
BLUNDELL, H.M., They Flew From Waddington! 463-467 Lancaster Squadrons Royal Australian Air Force, Sydney: W Homer 1975. Ltd Ed no. 445, 8v0, 67pp, a hardback volume commemorating 30 years of VE Day, pastedown and endpaper with signatures and notes of thanks to Sir Wallis from five members of 463-467 Squadron to include John Cole, Art Whitmarsh, John Stokes DFC, Nobby Blundell, John Niedwick and containing a letter from an address in Geneva within

A large quantity of post-war pamphlets and booklets, mainly civilian subjects and interests of Sir Barnes Wallis, pertaining to a variety of subjects from The Royal Society including engineering and economic process, reports on secondary education, annual reports, engineering and youth etc.  Several initialled B.N.W or signed B.N. Wallis, one The Engineer in Society with written bookmark "See especially "Containerization" on p.7 & top of p.8 B.N.W"
SOLD FOR £260
A large quantity of post-war pamphlets and booklets, mainly civilian subjects and interests of Sir Barnes Wallis, pertaining to a variety of subjects from The Royal Society including engineering and economic process, reports on secondary education, annual reports, engineering and youth etc. Several initialled B.N.W or signed B.N. Wallis, one The Engineer in Society with written bookmark "See especially "Containerization" on p.7 & top of p.8 B.N.W"

5 vols.  Ship Buildings and Ships 1947 8vo, 497pp. Signed B.N. Wallis to endpapers.    VIVIAN E. Charles, a History of Aeronautics 1921, 8vo, 521pp., signed B.N. Wallis to endpapers (likely purchased after war). PAWSEY and BRACEWELL Radio Astronomy 1955, 8vo, 361pp., initialled B.N.W to endpaper.   EAGLESFIELD Charles, Laser Light 1967 (from The BAC Library), 12mo, 192pp.   ALLEN, Howard, G., Analysis and Design of Structural Sandwich Panels 1969, 12mo, 280pp., signed B.N. Wallis to title page and front cover
SOLD FOR £220
5 vols. Ship Buildings and Ships 1947 8vo, 497pp. Signed B.N. Wallis to endpapers. VIVIAN E. Charles, a History of Aeronautics 1921, 8vo, 521pp., signed B.N. Wallis to endpapers (likely purchased after war). PAWSEY and BRACEWELL Radio Astronomy 1955, 8vo, 361pp., initialled B.N.W to endpaper. EAGLESFIELD Charles, Laser Light 1967 (from The BAC Library), 12mo, 192pp. ALLEN, Howard, G., Analysis and Design of Structural Sandwich Panels 1969, 12mo, 280pp., signed B.N. Wallis to title page and front cover

A collection of 1960's Bristol Siddeley internal and restricted documents related to reviews of the Hawker Siddeley, documents on the supersonic Orpheus jet propulsion engine, the turbo ramjet project investigation etc, some initialled B.N.W.
SOLD FOR £170
A collection of 1960's Bristol Siddeley internal and restricted documents related to reviews of the Hawker Siddeley, documents on the supersonic Orpheus jet propulsion engine, the turbo ramjet project investigation etc, some initialled B.N.W.

A 1960's blue leather bound folio with gilt Christ's Hospital armorial to cover, containing unused blotting paper, 35cm h x 25cm w.   Sir Barnes Wallis was a pupil at Christ's Hospital from 1900-1904 and later a Governor and Treasurer.
SOLD FOR £80
A 1960's blue leather bound folio with gilt Christ's Hospital armorial to cover, containing unused blotting paper, 35cm h x 25cm w. Sir Barnes Wallis was a pupil at Christ's Hospital from 1900-1904 and later a Governor and Treasurer.

A 1960's slide rule by Graphoplex Brevete S.G.D.G, the reverse stamped SVENSKA DIAMANTBERGBORRNINGS AB, 15cm x 3cm, contained in a red leather case, a pair of steel drafting compasses 11cm and a The Aristo Studio slide rule instruction manual (missing front page, folded and with light staining)
SOLD FOR £180
A 1960's slide rule by Graphoplex Brevete S.G.D.G, the reverse stamped SVENSKA DIAMANTBERGBORRNINGS AB, 15cm x 3cm, contained in a red leather case, a pair of steel drafting compasses 11cm and a The Aristo Studio slide rule instruction manual (missing front page, folded and with light staining)

ETKIN. Bernard, Dynamics of Flights Stability and Control.  London: Chapman and Hall 1959, 8vo, 519pp, bound in blue cloth, black lettering. Endpaper initialled B.N.W. 1960
SOLD FOR £80
ETKIN. Bernard, Dynamics of Flights Stability and Control. London: Chapman and Hall 1959, 8vo, 519pp, bound in blue cloth, black lettering. Endpaper initialled B.N.W. 1960

Three Company Directories to include Vickers 1940, 77pp., Vickers Group Directory 1957 and British Aircraft Corporation Directory circa 1960.
SOLD FOR £60
Three Company Directories to include Vickers 1940, 77pp., Vickers Group Directory 1957 and British Aircraft Corporation Directory circa 1960.

LEASOR. James, The Millionth Chance, The Story of The R.101, London: Hamilton 1957, 8vo. 176pp. Original blue cloth cover, gilt lettering, fading to spine and cover, minor rubbing to corners and edges of spine.  With dedication to endpaper "To Dr B.N. Wallis with my sincere thanks for your help and advice James Leasor 31.7.57".  On the reverse of a Motorists Magazine envelope Sir Wallis has scribbled his amendments and notes for the book
SOLD FOR £180
LEASOR. James, The Millionth Chance, The Story of The R.101, London: Hamilton 1957, 8vo. 176pp. Original blue cloth cover, gilt lettering, fading to spine and cover, minor rubbing to corners and edges of spine. With dedication to endpaper "To Dr B.N. Wallis with my sincere thanks for your help and advice James Leasor 31.7.57". On the reverse of a Motorists Magazine envelope Sir Wallis has scribbled his amendments and notes for the book

2 vols.  SCOTT J. D., Vickers A History, London: Weidenfeld and Nicholson 1963,  8vo, 416pp., with dust cover and "homemade" paper dust cover pencil written Vickers, signed B.N. Wallis to endpaper, together with GARDNER Charles, Fifty Years of Brooklands 1956, with dust cover, London: Heinemann 1956, 8vo, 160pp., signed B.N. Wallis to endpaper
SOLD FOR £220
2 vols. SCOTT J. D., Vickers A History, London: Weidenfeld and Nicholson 1963, 8vo, 416pp., with dust cover and "homemade" paper dust cover pencil written Vickers, signed B.N. Wallis to endpaper, together with GARDNER Charles, Fifty Years of Brooklands 1956, with dust cover, London: Heinemann 1956, 8vo, 160pp., signed B.N. Wallis to endpaper

Barnes Wallis' personal copy of "The Dam Busters" film's cinema promotional brochure in folio format.  In full colour with cover of Richard Todd as Wing Commander Guy Gibson VC DSO DFC.
SOLD FOR £620
Barnes Wallis' personal copy of "The Dam Busters" film's cinema promotional brochure in folio format. In full colour with cover of Richard Todd as Wing Commander Guy Gibson VC DSO DFC.

Barnes Wallis' personal copy of "The Dam Busters" 1955 film lobby poster in British half sheet format (22 inches x 27 inches), on blue card depicting Richard Todd as Wing Commander Guy Gibson VC DSO DFC with red Dam Buster title
SOLD FOR £840
Barnes Wallis' personal copy of "The Dam Busters" 1955 film lobby poster in British half sheet format (22 inches x 27 inches), on blue card depicting Richard Todd as Wing Commander Guy Gibson VC DSO DFC with red Dam Buster title

Barnes Wallis' personal copy of "The Dam Busters" 1955 film, cased in three and a half reels of 16mm film, mounted on Tuscan Reels in original Pathe plastic film cases
SOLD FOR £1600
Barnes Wallis' personal copy of "The Dam Busters" 1955 film, cased in three and a half reels of 16mm film, mounted on Tuscan Reels in original Pathe plastic film cases

WOODWARD, David, The Tirpitz.  London: William Kimber. 8vo, 223pp.  Original blue cloth with gilt lettered spine.  Fading to spine and cover, minor rubbing to corners and edges of spine.  Second edition 1953.   Together with an envelope addressed to Dr Barnes with pencil notes to the reverse, a loose slip of paper with typed notes and a cut out section of the books dust cover, signed B.N. Wallis to half title page
SOLD FOR £340
WOODWARD, David, The Tirpitz. London: William Kimber. 8vo, 223pp. Original blue cloth with gilt lettered spine. Fading to spine and cover, minor rubbing to corners and edges of spine. Second edition 1953. Together with an envelope addressed to Dr Barnes with pencil notes to the reverse, a loose slip of paper with typed notes and a cut out section of the books dust cover, signed B.N. Wallis to half title page

A Faber-Castell Darmstadt 1/54 slide rule circa 1952, complete with fitted leather case, hand painted initials B.N.W to case
SOLD FOR £2000
A Faber-Castell Darmstadt 1/54 slide rule circa 1952, complete with fitted leather case, hand painted initials B.N.W to case

OSTLER George. The Little Oxford Dictionary, Third Edition Clarendon Press, Oxford 1951, 12mo, 637pp. Original blue cloth with gilt lettered spine, minor rubbing to corners ad edges of spine, signed B.N. Wallis September 1952 to endpaper
SOLD FOR £130
OSTLER George. The Little Oxford Dictionary, Third Edition Clarendon Press, Oxford 1951, 12mo, 637pp. Original blue cloth with gilt lettered spine, minor rubbing to corners ad edges of spine, signed B.N. Wallis September 1952 to endpaper