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A large quantity of mainly 1960's/1970's modern novels and biographies from the Wallis library, none are signed or initialled by Sir Wallis. The Life of Nelson in 2 vols with dedication "To my dearest client and most patient Master H Mushlian" 6th October 1964'
SOLD FOR £85
A large quantity of mainly 1960's/1970's modern novels and biographies from the Wallis library, none are signed or initialled by Sir Wallis. The Life of Nelson in 2 vols with dedication "To my dearest client and most patient Master H Mushlian" 6th October 1964'
ROGET, Peter, Everyman's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases, J.M. Dent & Sons 1952, 12mo, 572pp., bound in blue cloth, gilt lettering. Signed B.N. Wallis Sept 1952 to endpaper
SOLD FOR £150
ROGET, Peter, Everyman's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases, J.M. Dent & Sons 1952, 12mo, 572pp., bound in blue cloth, gilt lettering. Signed B.N. Wallis Sept 1952 to endpaper
The contents of Sir Barnes Wallis' desk including a collection of paper clips, pens, rubber bands and a clicker etc
SOLD FOR £75
The contents of Sir Barnes Wallis' desk including a collection of paper clips, pens, rubber bands and a clicker etc
A collection of Barnes Wallis' paper stationery to include writing pads, sketch pads, graph pads, tracing paper, a piece of blotting paper with stains and signed B.N. Wallis, together with a couple of pages of formula related to commercial aircraft
SOLD FOR £170
A collection of Barnes Wallis' paper stationery to include writing pads, sketch pads, graph pads, tracing paper, a piece of blotting paper with stains and signed B.N. Wallis, together with a couple of pages of formula related to commercial aircraft
GLOVER C. W. & Partners, Glover Construction Handbook. 108pp. Original burgundy cloth. The end paper with inscription "Sir Barnes N. Wallis C.B.E. F.R.S. With Compliments. Chas. W. Glover". Ditto publication. EKCO ELECTRONICS LTD. Useful Data. London: D.Harper & Co. Ltd. Black vinyl cover. 38pp, with an Ekco Electronics Ltd, Priory Park, Southend on Sea With Compliments slip, stamp dated 23 DEC 1969. Ditto publication. IOCO Synthetic Resin Products. Formaplex Boards and Tubes Booklet No. 11. Glasgow. Beige card bound product guide. 20pp. IOCO Synthetic Resin Products. Formaplex Cloth Miocarta Gears Booklet No. 13. Glasgow. Beige card bound product guide. 20pp. THOS. FIRTH & SONS, LTD., Steels Specially Resistant to Corrosion. Mexborough: Times Printing Co Ltd. Blue card cover. 73pp. with pencil written inscription to inside page dated 13/5/31. ENGLISH STEEL CORPORATION LTD. A. W. Small Tools, Section No.6, Screwing Apparatus. Catalogue Ref.; S.T.O. 6/1. London & Birm. Silk & Terry Ltd., Brown paper covers, 59pp. ENGLISH STEEL CORPORATION LTD. Tool Steels. Catalogue Ref. S.S. 13/1 Eng. Printed in England. 103pp. Black card covers with white lettered spine. WERNER, Fritz, (translated by Hans Dominik) The Machine Tool and Small Tool Industry, An Outline of Its Development and Modern Organisation. Berlin: Organisation Verlagsgesellschaft M.B.H. (S.Hirzel) 1931. 74pp. Printed colour cover on beige cloth. With loose page inviting acknowledgment of receipt of the book. COOKE TROUGHTON & SIMMS LTD. Drawing Office Equipment. Publication No. 860. An illustrated catalogue of drawing instruments and equipment. ii, 172pp. Green card covers. Electron, Magnesium Alloys. Birmingham: The Kynoch Press. 1937. Original black cloth with gilt lettered spine. 127pp. The endpaper with attached slip "Presented to B. N. Wallis Esq. with the compliments of F. A. Hughes & Co. Ltd".
SOLD FOR £130
GLOVER C. W. & Partners, Glover Construction Handbook. 108pp. Original burgundy cloth. The end paper with inscription "Sir Barnes N. Wallis C.B.E. F.R.S. With Compliments. Chas. W. Glover". Ditto publication. EKCO ELECTRONICS LTD. Useful Data. London: D.Harper & Co. Ltd. Black vinyl cover. 38pp, with an Ekco Electronics Ltd, Priory Park, Southend on Sea With Compliments slip, stamp dated 23 DEC 1969. Ditto publication. IOCO Synthetic Resin Products. Formaplex Boards and Tubes Booklet No. 11. Glasgow. Beige card bound product guide. 20pp. IOCO Synthetic Resin Products. Formaplex Cloth Miocarta Gears Booklet No. 13. Glasgow. Beige card bound product guide. 20pp. THOS. FIRTH & SONS, LTD., Steels Specially Resistant to Corrosion. Mexborough: Times Printing Co Ltd. Blue card cover. 73pp. with pencil written inscription to inside page dated 13/5/31. ENGLISH STEEL CORPORATION LTD. A. W. Small Tools, Section No.6, Screwing Apparatus. Catalogue Ref.; S.T.O. 6/1. London & Birm. Silk & Terry Ltd., Brown paper covers, 59pp. ENGLISH STEEL CORPORATION LTD. Tool Steels. Catalogue Ref. S.S. 13/1 Eng. Printed in England. 103pp. Black card covers with white lettered spine. WERNER, Fritz, (translated by Hans Dominik) The Machine Tool and Small Tool Industry, An Outline of Its Development and Modern Organisation. Berlin: Organisation Verlagsgesellschaft M.B.H. (S.Hirzel) 1931. 74pp. Printed colour cover on beige cloth. With loose page inviting acknowledgment of receipt of the book. COOKE TROUGHTON & SIMMS LTD. Drawing Office Equipment. Publication No. 860. An illustrated catalogue of drawing instruments and equipment. ii, 172pp. Green card covers. Electron, Magnesium Alloys. Birmingham: The Kynoch Press. 1937. Original black cloth with gilt lettered spine. 127pp. The endpaper with attached slip "Presented to B. N. Wallis Esq. with the compliments of F. A. Hughes & Co. Ltd".
A pair of airship calendars from 1977 and 1978 full of diary events from the personal life of Sir Barnes Wallis
SOLD FOR £85
A pair of airship calendars from 1977 and 1978 full of diary events from the personal life of Sir Barnes Wallis
7 vols. A collection of books with personal dedications from the authors to Barnes Wallis to include ANDREWS C. F., Vickers Aircraft Since 1908. MORPURGO J. E., The Road to Athens 1967. EULER, Helmut, Als Deutschlands Damme Brachen 1975. SCOTT J.D., Vickers History 1962. BONNER W. A., Dixon, Aircraft From Airship to Jet Propulsion 1908-1948, London: Tapp & Toothill Ltd. 1949 and GARBETT Mike, The Lancaster War 1972 (x2)
SOLD FOR £300
7 vols. A collection of books with personal dedications from the authors to Barnes Wallis to include ANDREWS C. F., Vickers Aircraft Since 1908. MORPURGO J. E., The Road to Athens 1967. EULER, Helmut, Als Deutschlands Damme Brachen 1975. SCOTT J.D., Vickers History 1962. BONNER W. A., Dixon, Aircraft From Airship to Jet Propulsion 1908-1948, London: Tapp & Toothill Ltd. 1949 and GARBETT Mike, The Lancaster War 1972 (x2)
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
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
Sir Barnes Wallis, a Knight Bachelor's second type silver gilt neck badge with Royal Mint Hallmark in fitted red case (Wallis was knighted on December 10th 1968), together with a red cloth bound volume listing Knight Batchelor recipients from 1965-1973, 8vo, 193pp. and a Guardian Newspaper from June 8th 1968 announcing the Birthday Honours list.
SOLD FOR £7200
Sir Barnes Wallis, a Knight Bachelor's second type silver gilt neck badge with Royal Mint Hallmark in fitted red case (Wallis was knighted on December 10th 1968), together with a red cloth bound volume listing Knight Batchelor recipients from 1965-1973, 8vo, 193pp. and a Guardian Newspaper from June 8th 1968 announcing the Birthday Honours list.
**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.
4 vols. PIERCY N. A. V. Aerodynamics, London: English Universities Press, 8vo, 536pp. Second Edition 1947, signed B.N, Wallis to endpaper. ROARK Raymond J., Formulas For Stress and Strain, London: McGraw Hill 1954, 8vo, 432pp., signed B.N. Wallis to endpaper. BRAGG S. L. Rocket Engines, London: George Newnes Ltd. 1962, 8vo, 158pp. Signed B.N. Wallis 1977 to end paper and PALMGREN Arvid, Ball and Roller Bearing Engineering, USA: Burbank 1946, 4to, 270pp., signed B.N. Wallis Feb '48 to endpaper
SOLD FOR £200
4 vols. PIERCY N. A. V. Aerodynamics, London: English Universities Press, 8vo, 536pp. Second Edition 1947, signed B.N, Wallis to endpaper. ROARK Raymond J., Formulas For Stress and Strain, London: McGraw Hill 1954, 8vo, 432pp., signed B.N. Wallis to endpaper. BRAGG S. L. Rocket Engines, London: George Newnes Ltd. 1962, 8vo, 158pp. Signed B.N. Wallis 1977 to end paper and PALMGREN Arvid, Ball and Roller Bearing Engineering, USA: Burbank 1946, 4to, 270pp., signed B.N. Wallis Feb '48 to endpaper
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
Three volumes of Sir Barnes Wallis' patents from 1917-1963, text and fold out schematics, 4to, bound in three-quarter red morocco and cloth, the spines with gilt lettering "PATENT SPECIFICATIONS VOL 1, 2 and 3". Pencil dedication to endpaper in volume 1 "B.N.W A memento of an American adventure Oct. 1948. Harry Mushlian". Wallis' bookmarks throughout vol. 1 and 3.
SOLD FOR £1450
Three volumes of Sir Barnes Wallis' patents from 1917-1963, text and fold out schematics, 4to, bound in three-quarter red morocco and cloth, the spines with gilt lettering "PATENT SPECIFICATIONS VOL 1, 2 and 3". Pencil dedication to endpaper in volume 1 "B.N.W A memento of an American adventure Oct. 1948. Harry Mushlian". Wallis' bookmarks throughout vol. 1 and 3.
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.
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
A Union Jack desk flag on gold flagpole with wooden base 27.5cm h
SOLD FOR £110
A Union Jack desk flag on gold flagpole with wooden base 27.5cm h