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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.
SMITH, Charles. An Elementary Treatise on Solid Geometry. London: Macmillan and Co., Limited 1920. 12mo, 242pp. Original brown cloth. Spine missing, fading to covers, rubbing to corners and edges, stains to some of the inner pages. Multiple pages with pencil marks, written notes and some equations. Signed B. N. Wallis to pastedown
SOLD FOR £140
SMITH, Charles. An Elementary Treatise on Solid Geometry. London: Macmillan and Co., Limited 1920. 12mo, 242pp. Original brown cloth. Spine missing, fading to covers, rubbing to corners and edges, stains to some of the inner pages. Multiple pages with pencil marks, written notes and some equations. Signed B. N. Wallis to pastedown
MORRIS, Captain Joseph. The German Air Raids on Great Britain 1914-1918. London: Sampson Low, Mason & Co., Ltd. 8vo, 306pp. Original red cloth, gilt lettered spine. Some fading to spine and cover, minor rubbing to corners and edges of the spine. With fold out maps and illustrations. Signed B.N. Wallis
SOLD FOR £320
MORRIS, Captain Joseph. The German Air Raids on Great Britain 1914-1918. London: Sampson Low, Mason & Co., Ltd. 8vo, 306pp. Original red cloth, gilt lettered spine. Some fading to spine and cover, minor rubbing to corners and edges of the spine. With fold out maps and illustrations. Signed B.N. Wallis
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
JUDGE, Arthur W. The Properties of Aerofoils and Aerodynamic Bodies. London: Whittaker & Co 1917. 8vo, 298pp. Original blue cloth, gilt-lettered spine. Some fading to spine, minor rubbing to corners, occasional light foxing with folding diagrams. Signed B.N. Wallis Some written pen notes page 6
SOLD FOR £220
JUDGE, Arthur W. The Properties of Aerofoils and Aerodynamic Bodies. London: Whittaker & Co 1917. 8vo, 298pp. Original blue cloth, gilt-lettered spine. Some fading to spine, minor rubbing to corners, occasional light foxing with folding diagrams. Signed B.N. Wallis Some written pen notes page 6
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?
Aeronautics Technical Reports of the Advisory Committee For Aeronautics for the Year 1910-11. London Darling And Son 1911, 8vo, 134pp., bound in blue cloth with gilt lettering, fading to spine and cover, rubbing to corners and edges of spine, photographs, fold out plated throughout
SOLD FOR £150
Aeronautics Technical Reports of the Advisory Committee For Aeronautics for the Year 1910-11. London Darling And Son 1911, 8vo, 134pp., bound in blue cloth with gilt lettering, fading to spine and cover, rubbing to corners and edges of spine, photographs, fold out plated throughout
RAUSENBERGER Professor F. The Theory of The Recoil of Guns with Recoil Cylinders. London: Crosby Lockwood and Son 1909. 8vo, 114pp. Original red cloth, gilt lettered spine . Fading to spine and cover, minor rubbing to corners and edges of spine. With fold out map. Initialled B.N.W
SOLD FOR £120
RAUSENBERGER Professor F. The Theory of The Recoil of Guns with Recoil Cylinders. London: Crosby Lockwood and Son 1909. 8vo, 114pp. Original red cloth, gilt lettered spine . Fading to spine and cover, minor rubbing to corners and edges of spine. With fold out map. Initialled B.N.W
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.
SAXELBY, F. M. A Course in Practical Mathematics. London: Longmans, Green, and Co. 1905. 8vo, 438pp. Original green cloth with detached gilt lettered spine, fading to cover, rubbing to corners and edges. signed B.N. Wallis and A.L. Bowley
SOLD FOR £160
SAXELBY, F. M. A Course in Practical Mathematics. London: Longmans, Green, and Co. 1905. 8vo, 438pp. Original green cloth with detached gilt lettered spine, fading to cover, rubbing to corners and edges. signed B.N. Wallis and A.L. Bowley
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
MINCHIN, G. M. and DALE J. B. Mathematical Drawing, London: Edward Arnold 1906. 8vo, 145pp. Original burgundy cloth bound with gilt lettered spine. Fading to spine and cover, rubbing to corners and edges of spine. Staining and foxing to pastedown, endpaper and other pages. Signed B.N. Wallis and also signed Alfred Jennings Kings College W.C.
SOLD FOR £200
MINCHIN, G. M. and DALE J. B. Mathematical Drawing, London: Edward Arnold 1906. 8vo, 145pp. Original burgundy cloth bound with gilt lettered spine. Fading to spine and cover, rubbing to corners and edges of spine. Staining and foxing to pastedown, endpaper and other pages. Signed B.N. Wallis and also signed Alfred Jennings Kings College W.C.
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.
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
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
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.
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.