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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
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
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.
A plywood table top reading stand/lectern with metal and Bakelite lamp to the top, with green sponge inset surface above a recess, with original round pin plug 44cm h (67cm h inc light) x 54cm w x 42cm d
SOLD FOR £80
A plywood table top reading stand/lectern with metal and Bakelite lamp to the top, with green sponge inset surface above a recess, with original round pin plug 44cm h (67cm h inc light) x 54cm w x 42cm d
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 black tail coat size 44 together with a light grey waistcoat size 42 and a pair of striped trousers marked 42, 30 inside leg
SOLD FOR £80
A black tail coat size 44 together with a light grey waistcoat size 42 and a pair of striped trousers marked 42, 30 inside leg
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
John Hall Thorpe (1874-1947), Bluebell Wood, woodcut in colours, signed in pencil, 19cm x 17cm, within an ebonized frame.
SOLD FOR £100
John Hall Thorpe (1874-1947), Bluebell Wood, woodcut in colours, signed in pencil, 19cm x 17cm, within an ebonized frame.
Peter Gilman (British, 1928-1984), "Wells, Norfolk", 20th century watercolour, signed recto, titled verso, 13cm x 18cm, within a stained wood and gilt frame.
SOLD FOR £60
Peter Gilman (British, 1928-1984), "Wells, Norfolk", 20th century watercolour, signed recto, titled verso, 13cm x 18cm, within a stained wood and gilt frame.
Peter Gilman (British, 1928-1984), "Neiljan of Maldon, Snape", 20th century oil on board, signed recto, titled verso, 22cm x 29cm, within a painted and gilt frame.
SOLD FOR £55
Peter Gilman (British, 1928-1984), "Neiljan of Maldon, Snape", 20th century oil on board, signed recto, titled verso, 22cm x 29cm, within a painted and gilt frame.
Ethel Luella Curry (Canadian, 1902-2000), "Eastlake North Haliburton County", oil on board, signed recto, titled and dated July 1932 verso, 20cm x 25cm, within a painted wood frame. Note: Ethel Curry was a Canadian painter, printmaker, potter, and educator. Born in Irondale, Haliburton County, Ontario, in 1902, she studied at the Ontario College of Art beginning in 1924, where she learned from and worked alongside members of the Group of Seven, including Arthur Lismer and J.E.H. MacDonald. While in Toronto, Curry formed a lifelong friendship with fellow artist Doris McCarthy; the two met as students in the 1920s and later both taught in Toronto high schools. Curry spent much of her professional life as an instructor at Northern Vocational School before retiring in 1965 and returning to Haliburton, where she remained active in the local art community until her death in 2000. References: Robert Popple, "Northern Belle: The Life Story of Haliburton's Ethel Curry, Including Her Connections to the Group of Seven" (RTP Publications, Haliburton, Ontario, 2003).
SOLD FOR £540
Ethel Luella Curry (Canadian, 1902-2000), "Eastlake North Haliburton County", oil on board, signed recto, titled and dated July 1932 verso, 20cm x 25cm, within a painted wood frame. Note: Ethel Curry was a Canadian painter, printmaker, potter, and educator. Born in Irondale, Haliburton County, Ontario, in 1902, she studied at the Ontario College of Art beginning in 1924, where she learned from and worked alongside members of the Group of Seven, including Arthur Lismer and J.E.H. MacDonald. While in Toronto, Curry formed a lifelong friendship with fellow artist Doris McCarthy; the two met as students in the 1920s and later both taught in Toronto high schools. Curry spent much of her professional life as an instructor at Northern Vocational School before retiring in 1965 and returning to Haliburton, where she remained active in the local art community until her death in 2000. References: Robert Popple, "Northern Belle: The Life Story of Haliburton's Ethel Curry, Including Her Connections to the Group of Seven" (RTP Publications, Haliburton, Ontario, 2003).
After Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830), Portrait of Sarah Garay Copley (nee Brunsden), Lady Lyndhurst, 19th century oil on board, 20cm x 17cm, within a gilt composition frame.
SOLD FOR £75
After Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830), Portrait of Sarah Garay Copley (nee Brunsden), Lady Lyndhurst, 19th century oil on board, 20cm x 17cm, within a gilt composition frame.
Isabel Wrightson (British, 1890-1971), "French Crabbers in Newlyn Harbour", watercolour with gouache, signed and dated 1961 recto, titled label verso, 55cm x 75cm, within a painted wood and hessian frame. Exhibited: The Royal Society of British Artists 237th Exhibition in 1962, catalogue no. 196; Brighton Museum & Art Gallery Sussex Artists Exhibition 1968.
SOLD FOR £680
Isabel Wrightson (British, 1890-1971), "French Crabbers in Newlyn Harbour", watercolour with gouache, signed and dated 1961 recto, titled label verso, 55cm x 75cm, within a painted wood and hessian frame. Exhibited: The Royal Society of British Artists 237th Exhibition in 1962, catalogue no. 196; Brighton Museum & Art Gallery Sussex Artists Exhibition 1968.
Hedley Fitton (British, 1857-1929), "Via dei Girolami, Florence", 19th century etching, signed in pencil recto, title verso, 32cm x 35cm, within a stained wood frame.
SOLD FOR £95
Hedley Fitton (British, 1857-1929), "Via dei Girolami, Florence", 19th century etching, signed in pencil recto, title verso, 32cm x 35cm, within a stained wood frame.
Leonard Dawkins, "Freedom to Fly at Last" (Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress), watercolour with gouache, signed recto, titled and inscribed verso, 20cm x 50cm, within a gilt frame.
SOLD FOR £65
Leonard Dawkins, "Freedom to Fly at Last" (Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress), watercolour with gouache, signed recto, titled and inscribed verso, 20cm x 50cm, within a gilt frame.
Alexander P. Thomson (British, 1887-1962), "A Day on the River", early 20th century watercolour, signed recto, titled exhibition label verso, 61cm x 50cm, within a gilt frame.
SOLD FOR £130
Alexander P. Thomson (British, 1887-1962), "A Day on the River", early 20th century watercolour, signed recto, titled exhibition label verso, 61cm x 50cm, within a gilt frame.
Geoffrey Sparrow (British, 1887-1969), "The Eton College Beagles", etching with hand-colouring, signed and titled in pencil, 22cm x 29cm, within a Hogarth style frame.
SOLD FOR £130
Geoffrey Sparrow (British, 1887-1969), "The Eton College Beagles", etching with hand-colouring, signed and titled in pencil, 22cm x 29cm, within a Hogarth style frame.
A rare mid 17th century Interregnum stumpwork portrait depicting a child dressed in richly articulated costume, holding a small dog beneath his left arm. In his hands he carries a quill and a letter inscribed "Give Thy selfe to learne my slam (psalm, 1656". Enclosed within an oval cartouche of leaf and berry motifs, further flanked in each corner by four winged angels. Composed of raised work consisting of collage and embroidery, using various fabrics, silk, coloured wool and metallised threads, on a pale gold silk ground, printed extract from Sir Matthew Hale's diary verso, 20cm x 17.5cm, within a dark stained wood frame.
SOLD FOR £1200
A rare mid 17th century Interregnum stumpwork portrait depicting a child dressed in richly articulated costume, holding a small dog beneath his left arm. In his hands he carries a quill and a letter inscribed "Give Thy selfe to learne my slam (psalm, 1656". Enclosed within an oval cartouche of leaf and berry motifs, further flanked in each corner by four winged angels. Composed of raised work consisting of collage and embroidery, using various fabrics, silk, coloured wool and metallised threads, on a pale gold silk ground, printed extract from Sir Matthew Hale's diary verso, 20cm x 17.5cm, within a dark stained wood frame.
A set of 6 19th Century trumpet shaped wine glasses with etched vinous decoration, the stems with blue air twist stems
SOLD FOR £90
A set of 6 19th Century trumpet shaped wine glasses with etched vinous decoration, the stems with blue air twist stems