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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
An aluminium cricket ball & bat gauge by Surridge of London, Sir Barnes Wallis was a very keen cricketer
SOLD FOR £100
An aluminium cricket ball & bat gauge by Surridge of London, Sir Barnes Wallis was a very keen cricketer
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 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
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.
Continental School, Miniature Profile Portrait of a Young Child, early 20th century watercolour, indistinctly signed, 9.5cm x 7cm, within a metal frame.
SOLD FOR £60
Continental School, Miniature Profile Portrait of a Young Child, early 20th century watercolour, indistinctly signed, 9.5cm x 7cm, within a metal frame.
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
Robert Havell, after James Baillie Fraser (1783-1856) "A View of the Botanic Garden House and Reach" (Kolkata, India), engraving with aquatint and hand-colouring, published for "Views of Calcutta and its environs, from drawings Executed by James B. Fraser, Esq. From Sketches made on the Spot" by Rodwell and Martin 1824-1826, 32cm x 46cm, within a stained wood frame.
SOLD FOR £180
Robert Havell, after James Baillie Fraser (1783-1856) "A View of the Botanic Garden House and Reach" (Kolkata, India), engraving with aquatint and hand-colouring, published for "Views of Calcutta and its environs, from drawings Executed by James B. Fraser, Esq. From Sketches made on the Spot" by Rodwell and Martin 1824-1826, 32cm x 46cm, within a stained wood frame.
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.
A postcard album containing approx. 276 black and white and coloured photographs including beauties
SOLD FOR £85
A postcard album containing approx. 276 black and white and coloured photographs including beauties
A stereoscopic slide viewer together with two boxes of slides - Studies through the stereoscope volumes 1 and 2 (33) and South African War (21)
SOLD FOR £60
A stereoscopic slide viewer together with two boxes of slides - Studies through the stereoscope volumes 1 and 2 (33) and South African War (21)
John Deschamps, "The Galle-face Esplenade, from Middleburg Counterguard", "Colpitty, from the Cinnamon Gardens", "The Lake of Kandy", three stone lithographs with hand-colouring, published for "Scenery and Reminiscences of Ceylon" by Ackermann & Co 1845, each 22cm x 32cm, all within matching painted wood and gilt frames. Note: "Scenery and Reminiscences of Ceylon" was an important and ambitious survey of mid-19th century Sri Lanka, where Deschamps spent nine years as an officer in the Royal Artillery
SOLD FOR £280
John Deschamps, "The Galle-face Esplenade, from Middleburg Counterguard", "Colpitty, from the Cinnamon Gardens", "The Lake of Kandy", three stone lithographs with hand-colouring, published for "Scenery and Reminiscences of Ceylon" by Ackermann & Co 1845, each 22cm x 32cm, all within matching painted wood and gilt frames. Note: "Scenery and Reminiscences of Ceylon" was an important and ambitious survey of mid-19th century Sri Lanka, where Deschamps spent nine years as an officer in the Royal Artillery
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).
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.