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Lot 725
CHARLES DICKENS- 'The Personal History of David Copperfield', published Bradbury & Evans, London, 1850, first edition, original green cloth boards, 8vo, cover loose, general wear, also Dickens - 'Martin Chuzzlewit', pub. Chapman and Hall, 1844, and Dickens - 'Dombey and Son, pub. Bradbury & Evans, 1848 (3)
Lot 726
CHARLES DICKENS - 'Little Dorrit', published Bradbury & Evans, London, 1857, first edition, original green cloth boards, 8vo, general wear, also Dickens - 'Bleak House'', pub. Bradbury & Evans, London, 1853, first edition and Dickens - 'Oliver Twist', pub. Bradbury & Evans, London, 1846, first edition (3)
Lot 135
Fine and rare Adie balloonists sympiesometer/barometer, circa 1830's the brass case with a rotating cover and statistics/measurements engraved table, enclosing a silvered dial with mercury fathoms and barometer, engrave 'Patent A Adie, Edin, No 605, housed with the original leather case, 59cm high, the Adie sympiesometer was first patented 23rd December 1818, the earliest Aide number known is 383 this lot being an early number at 603. Alexander Adie is recorded in Goodison, Nicholas English BAROMETERS 1680-1860 as born 1774 and apprenticed to his uncle, the eminent Scottish instrument maker John Miller, in 1789. In 1804 his uncle took him into partnership under the name of Miller and Adie which continued until after MillerÂ’s death in 1815. Adie was particularly interested in meteorological instruments and is perhaps best known as the inventor of the Sympiesometer in 1818. In recognition of his work he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1819. He was appointed optician to William IV and later Queen Victoria and took one of his sons, John, into partnership in 1835
Lot 777
A collection of three handwritten letters by Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood, daughter of George V and Queen Mary. These letters were all written to Mr Nicholl on Harewood House, Leeds headed notepaper regarding a series of photographs taken by Mary and then given to Wallace Heaton, suppliers of photographic equipment to the Royal Family; the first is dated December 1st 1938 and the other two are dated Jan. 8th 1939 and Jan.13th 1939.
Lot 885
An album of RAF first day covers, signed by pilots and airmen, including Douglas Bader, Bob Stanford Tuck, Johnnie Johnson, Alan Deere, Ginger Lacy, Leonard Cheshire, Dowding, Brian Kingcome, Adolf Galland, Luftwaffe General, Erich Harmann, Gunther Roll, Erich Rudorffer, Frank Whittle, Jeffrey Quill, Wendelin Trenkle, Luftwaffe Test Pilot, Eric Brown, Naval Test Pilot, Raymond Baxter, Terrence Kane, Battle of Britain
Lot 22
Western Han dynasty 2nd – 1st century BC. A Dian culture bronze plaque of dancing jugglers. Both energetic male dancers wear tight fitting costumes with long sleeves. They have long swords buckled to the waists with stretched out hands holding two plates. They dance vigorously with heads held high and knees flexed. They trample on a long snake which is biting one of the dancer’s legs. The kingdom of Dian in Yunnan province, which reached its height during the second and first centuries BC, was one of the richest ancient civilizations in southwestern China. The frank realism and exotic imagery of the bronzes from the Dian kingdom illustrate the foreign heritage of its people and the huge distances, both culturally and artistically, that separate them from the Han court. Dian bronzes were cast using the lost-wax technique, which allows intricate, highly sculptural designs. Dimensions: Length 15cms, height 10cms, weight 225 grams References 1. Similar bronze in the yunnan provincial museum. it is called dancing jugglers and is cast gilded bronze. See below quote and picture: 2. Also see Chinese Bronzes of Yunnan p214 plate described as Western Han.
Lot 38
Western Han period 2nd – 1st century BC. This gilt bronze phoenix is cast with finely engraved linear detailing. The head shows a powerful beak with open mouth. Eyes inlaid with jet and with fine lines along the curling eyebrows, either side of the head and the delicate pointed ears. There are feather-tufts sweeping back on each side behind the eyes. Arising from the head is a curved feather plume inlaid with agate, and topped with a smaller curved plume. The prominent body would have had a central stone on its chest (now missing). There is a pointed delineated triangular tuft of feathers in front extending down from the rounded chest. The two large wings with different feather patterns, sweep backwards. between these, arises the large tail cast as four plumes of diminishing size, arranged symmetrically each terminating in a curled end with a gilt boss. The tail rises between six shorter tail feathers curled down in matching groups of three on each side. The back shows a square shaped hollow section which suggests that this bronze may have been a decorative fitting. The powerful legs have large talons and the phoenix stands on a base which has swirled engraving and is inlaid with agate and turquoise stones. Much of the original gilding remains but there is heavy green patination and corrosion in places and on the underside of the base. Han gilt bronze depictions of phoenix are very rare, especially in free standing form. This elegant bronze is a magnificent depiction of everything the phoenix represents in Chinese art. Dimensions: Height 21.5cms, width 9cms, weight 795 grams. References: 1. See illustration in Kandai no Bijutsee col.pl.60. 2. Also, see Exhibition of Art of the Han 1979 Chinese Institute in America. New York catalogue no.49. 3. Comparison see Eternal China: Splendors from the First Dynasties. Dayton, 1998, p66-67, no.5 phoenix Qin dynasty (221 – 206bC). 4. Chinese, Korean and Japanese Sculpture: The Avery Bundage Collection, Asian Art Museum of San Franscisco, Tokyo, 1974, pp.60-61, no.16 where author cites another example from a Han dynasty tomb in ding county, Herbei province, published in Wenwu, 1964, No.12,pl.1-3. 5. See gilt bronze phoenix finial in exhibition catalogue Setagaya Museum of Art exhibition catalogue, Shin no Shik tei to sono jidaiten (Exhibition of the Archaeological Relics of the Emperor Qin Shihuang), Tokyo, 1994, no.115. 6. Ancient Chinese Bronzes by J.J.Lally and Co. 2011. pl.20
Lot 1004
*Campaign Box. A Queen's Own Glasgow Yeomanry shaving box, covered with chequered morocco leather and white metal presentation plaque engraved 'Queen's Own Glasgow Yeomanry Shooting Competition at Darnley Range on 13th Sept 1900 First Prize Won by Trooper Wm Haddow', the hinged lid enclosing a hinged mirror, 9cm high x 26cm wide x 17cm deep (1)
Lot 1006
*WWII – Germany Border Crossing Sign. An original painted wooden sign, probably from the Dutch or Belgian border with Germany, circa 1945, painted in red and white on a black background, with English, French and Dutch text in stencilled capital letters, reading (in translation), ‘German Border. Persons who enter Germany without Military Government Authority will be Imprisoned’, a total of eleven lines and apparently lacking the heading and first line of the top English version, 147 x 120.5cmProvenance: Acquired by a Dutch collector, the sign dates from circa 1945. The grammatical use of the Dutch language version of the text suggests a Flemish translation and the sign was therefore planted somewhere along the Dutch or Belgian border with Germany. NB: This description has been re-written.(1)
Lot 1017
*Moore Family Archive. A brown leather case containing items belonging to Company Sergeant Major Wilfred Howard Moore, Durham Light Infantry, who was killed in action on 18 September 1918, including 1914-15 Star (17073 Sjt W.H. Moore. Durh.L.I.), extremely fine in original card box of issue with transmission / letter of condolence to the next of kin, a shaving mirror, pair of field glasses with leather carrying case, Princess Mary Christmas tin with brass bullet pencil, Christmas card and receipt for tin sent to the next of kin, collar studs, safety razor, chocolate tin, coins, metal tag cut from a Telegram, the tag embossed 'Keni & Bry Darlington' and on the reverse 'Telegrams Brydon Darlington', various newspapers of the time, some recording him in the "Killed or Wounded" list and other items, together with effects relating to other family members including brother-in-law Gunner T.R. Ward, comprising British War and Victory Medals (188277 Gnr. T.R. Ward. R.A.), first lacking suspension bar, very fine together with various items from the recipients estate including The Mosquito The Official Journal of the Salonika Re-Union Association, Vol.II. No.20, December 1932, plus items belonging to his brother Wilfred Moore, Princess Mary Christmas tin together with a brass bullet pencil plus a Christmas card and receipt for tin sent to the next of kin 17073 Company Sergeant Major Wilfred Howard Moore, served on the Western Front from 15 September 1915 with the 14th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry and died on the 18 September 1918, Moore is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France. (a carton)
Lot 1070
*Boer War & WWI. A group of five to Corporal E.G. Roach, Gloucestershire Regiment Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, four clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal (5191. Pte. E.G. Roach. Glouc: Rgt.), King's South Africa 1901-02, two clasps (5191 Pte E. Roach. Glouc: Regt), 1914-15 Star (2638 Pte E.G. Roach. Glouc:R.), British War and Victory Medal (2638 Cpl. E.G. Roach. Glouc.R.), first two with edge bruises, very fine, good very fine, together with original paperwork including a monochrome photograph of the recipient wearing his Boer War medals plus Discharge Certificate, 1st Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment Permanent Pass and Identity tags 2638 Corporal Edward George Roach was born in 1878 served during the Boar War with 2nd Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment, he was dangerously wounded in the left arm at Holland, South Africa 19 December 1901, re-engaged for service with 8th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment during WWI, discharged unfit for service 2 May 1919. (5)
Lot 1071
*Boer War & WWI. A group of six to Quartermaster & Lieutenant T. Clement, Royal Army Medical Corps Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (10116 Sgt T. Clements. R.A.M.C.), King's South Africa 1900-01, two clasps, 1914-15 Star (Q.M.& Lieut. T. Clement. R.A.M.C.), British War and Victory Medals (Q.M.& Lieut. T. Clement.), Army Long Service & G.C., G.V.R. (53505 W.O.Cl.II. T. Clement. R.A.M.C.), first two with contact marks, very fine, good very fine, mounted for wearing 10116 Quartermaster & Lieutenant Thomas Clement relinquished his command due to ill health on 22 November 1916. (6)
Lot 1078
*Long Service. General Service 1962-2007, one clasp, Northern Ireland (24334754 Pte. N.G. Sutton Glosters), United Nations Medal, first with surface scratches, very fine and better, General Service 1918-62, E.II.R. (1392 Pte. Said Ali. T.O.S.), General Service 1962-2007, one clasp, Borneo (2296951 Sgt. D.A. Davis. R.A.), good very fine, General Service 1962-2007, one clasp, Northern Ireland (24245569 Pte. F.C. Van Niekerk Glosters), edge bruise therefore good very fine (5)
Lot 1088
*WWI. A Great War casualty group to Private L. Halloran, Royal Army Medical Corps British War and Victory Medals (2518 Pte. L. Halloran. R.A.M.C.), edge bruise to first otherwise extremely fine with Bronze Memorial Plaque 'Lawrence Holloran' plus a contemporary photograph of the Roll of Honour for the 2/1 North Midland Ambulance T.F. 2518 Private Laurence Halloran, served with the Royal Army Medical Corps, died 21 March 1918, Halloran is commemorated in the H.A.C. Cemetery, Ecoust-St. Mein, France. (3)
Lot 1090
*WWI. A well-documented group of three to Lieutenant D.G. Watson, M.I.D., Royal Army Medical Corps, died of wounds on 5 June 1915, 1914 Star (Lieut. D.G. Watson. R.A.M.C.) with copy Bar, British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. D.G. Watson.), extremely fine with a hard back book titled 'Waiting Night Sketches' by David Galloway Watson with a Memoir and a Personal Impression, Edinburgh 1916, 50 printed pages including an illustration of Watson, with copied research Lieutenant David Galloway Watson was born in West Calder, Midlothian in 1889, educated at the Royal High School Edinburgh and at Edinburgh University where he graduated in Medicine in 1913, becoming House Surgeon at the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh. Commissioned Lieutenant with the Royal Army Medical Corps (attached to 2nd Bn, Bedfordshire Regiment) and served on the Western Front from 12 August 1914, he was mentioned in despatches on 30 November 1914, for gallant and distinguished conduct in the field at Neufchatel and Festubert he was wounded by fragments of high explosive shell on 17 May 1915, when bringing in wounded men from the trenches taken from the Germans at Festubert and died very suddenly at the Duchess of Westminster's Hospital at Le Touquet, Paris-Plage on 5 June 1915, Watson was the first officer buried in the British Cemetery at Etaples. (3)
Lot 1096
*WWII. A well documented MM group to Corporal L.P. Tye, Highland Light Infantry, Military Medal, G.VI.R. (14725302 A.Cpl. L,P, Tye. H.L.I.), 1939-1945 Star, France & Germany Star, Defence and War Medals, light contact marks to first therefore generally extremely fine, mounted for wearing, with M.M. card box of issue dated 24.1.46, Soldier's Service and Pay Book, bonnet hat with regimental badge and tailor's label inscribed to recipient, identity tags and original documents and photographs of the recipient in military uniform MM London Gazette 24 January 1946 No.14725302 Corporal (acting) Leslie Paul Tye, The Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment) (Retford). Joining the Bn in September 1944 at Helmond as a Private Soldier Cpl Tye has fought through the campaigns of Holland and Germany with great determination, courage and loyalty. In battle his coolness under fire and clear judgement has gained for him. At Moyland woods on the 14th February 45 whilst still a private during a particularly unpleasant engagement, when the company was under direct fire from an enemy SP gun, he crawled forward on his own initiative to within 50 yards to knock out the gun with two well aimed shots. Returning to his section to find his section commander had been wounded Cpl Tye immediately rallied his section and led them on to their final objective. Again on the 27th March during the very heavy fighting that preceded the break out from the Rhine bridgehead this NCO's cheerfulness and unfailing devotion to duty did much to inspire his men. During one attack that day when the company came under direct fire from small arms and "flak" guns thus holding the forward platoons up. Cpl Tye whose section was then in reserve personally and with great gallantry led his section to attack the enemy post from the rear. So determined was this attack that post surrendered, thus enabling the company to gain his objective. Throughout the campaigns this NCO has set a constantly high standard of gallantry and unfailing devotion to duty. His coolness under fire, cheerfulness and courage has been an inspiration to all. The fine example set by this NCO is beyond all praise. (1)
Lot 604
*Berlin Airlift O.B.E. group. A Berlin Airlift O.B.E. group of six attributed to Wing Commander G.A.E. Harkness, A.F.C., O.B.E., Royal Air Force, a veteran of the operations in South Kurdistan 1930-31, for which he was mentioned in despatches, The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 2nd type, Military Division, Officer's (O.B.E.) breast Badge, silver-gilt, Air Force Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated '1944', Africa Star, Defence and War Medals, Iraq Active Service Medal, mounted for wearing, generally good very fine, sold with copied papers and Hunt & Roskell Ltd case Provenance: DNW 24 June 2009 (Lot 1011) O.B.E. London Gazette New Year Honours 1950. A.F.C. London Gazette 8 June 1944'Squadron Leader Harkness has flown nearly 400 hours as Flight Commander of experimental flying in connection with the development of radar searchlights and gun laying equipment. An experienced pilot his work has been worthy of the highest praise.' George Augustus Erskine Harkness, born in November 1901, was commissioned from the ranks of the Royal Air Force in May 1928, while serving in Egypt. Shortly thereafter posted to No. 70 (Bomber) Squadron at Hinaidi in Iraq, a Vickers Victoria unit which was re-designated for Bomber-Transport duties from May 1931, one of his first duties was to assist in the evacuation of nearly 600 men, women and children from Kabul during the Afghanistan disturbances of 1929, when the Squadron was temporarily based in India. Advanced to Flying Officer in November 1929, Harkness remained actively employed on bombing and transport duties, not least in the operations against the followers of Shaikh Mahmud in South-ern Kurdistan in the period October 1930 to May 1931, when No. 70's aircraft flew a total of 1160 hours: Harkness was mentioned in despatches by Air Vice-Marshal Ludlow-Hewitt (London Gazette 6 May 1932 refers). No. 70 having then participated in day and night bombing operations against followers of Shaikh Ahmed of Barzan, Harkness returned home and was transferred to the Reserve of Air Force Officers in May 1933. Recalled on the renewal of hostilities, in the rank of Flying Officer, he was advanced to Squadron Leader in September 1941 and was awarded his A.F.C. in respect of the above cited deeds while serving at R.A.F. Defford - by which stage, according to the recommendation, his total flying time stood at a little over 5000 hours. Promoted to the temporary rank of Wing Commander in July 1945, he reverted to Squadron Leader in the General Duties Branch of the Royal Air Force in January 1947, when he joined the Secretarial Branch. Shortly afterwards, as a member of Personnel Staff of Transport Command, he lent valuable service in the Berlin Airlift, his duties in the U.K. involving extensive planning for the movement of 250 officers and 4,400 airmen back and forth to Germany - in fact in the recommendation for his resultant O.B.E., his work was described as being of 'outstanding merit and vital to the smooth running of this Command and its efficiency in the Berlin Airlift'. Harkness was placed on the Retired List as a Wing Commander in February 1956. (6)
Lot 634
*RAF Squadron. Carved emblem of 56 Fighter Squadron, carved as a phoenix with burst of flames beneath, the base applied with a WWII period cloth blazer badge of the Squadron, 63cm high 56 Squadron were formed in Gosport in 1916 and were the first squadron to fly S.E.5a, the squadron had several WWI aces including Captain Albert Ball, VC, DSO & two Bars. They were one of the highest scoring squadrons during the Battle of Britain. (1)
Lot 637
*Royal Air Force. A WWII RAF presentation piece, with plated eagle on a rough cut marble base applied with enamel RAF wings and presentation plaque engraved 'Eagle Squadron, Royal Air Force 1940-1942, Sqdr-Ldr W.E.G. Taylor. U.S.N.A.S', 21cm high Squadron Leader William E.G. Taylor, served with the United States Navy, the United States Marine Corps, the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force Reserve. He received his Naval pilots licence in 1927 having left the Guggenheim College of Aeronautical University in New York. He was assigned to Fighting Squadron Five, Scouting Fleet. During the 1930s he was a commercial pilot with United Airlines and in 1939 when war broke out he joined the Fleet Air Arm, Royal Navy, where he was in combat operations aboard HMS Furious and HMS Glorious. He then joined the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve and became the first Squadron Leader for the Eagle Squadron (71 Sqn, RAF). He later rejoined the United States Naval Reserve serving with them until 1951 when he joined Braniff Airlines in Panama and then was Vice President for Scandinavian Airlines System. (1)
Lot 670
*Nimrod. An MR2 Sextant Periscope, XV 230, in original hard carrying case with paperwork MR2 XV230 was the first Nimrod to enter operational service with the Royal Air Force on 2 October 1969 as a MRI upgraded to MR2 in the 1980s. This aircraft crashed whilst on operations near Kandahar, Afghanistan on 2 September 2006, with the loss of all 14 crew. (1)
Lot 683
*Airspeed A.S.5. Courier. A large and impressive flying model, fabric over wooden frame, two tone blue livery, registration number G-ACJL, no. 14, well detailed with canopy covered cockpit including pilot, with Merco motor and laminated wood two blade propeller, the fuselage with retractable under carriage wheels, 146 cm nose to tail x 240 cm wingspan The Airspeed A.S.5. Courier was a British six seat single engined light aircraft that saw some use as an airliner. Built in Portsmouth by Airspeed Limited, it first flew on 10 April 1933 and was the first British type with a retractable undercarriage to go into production, with a total of 16 built. Airspeed Limited was established in 1931 in York by A.H. Tiltman and Nevil Shute Norway (the aeronautical engineer and novelist, who used his forenames as his pen-name). (1)
Lot 722
Doncaster Aviation Meeting 1909. Souvenir Programme for Doncaster Aviation Meeting October 15th to 23rd 1909, printed and published by J. Weiner, [1909], 8 caricatures after Dudley Hardy including one signed by aviator S.F. Cody, two leaves detached at centrefold, staple rust and a few spots to inside covers, original stapled pictorial wrappers with design in red and black after Dudley Hardy to upper cover, some spotting with light soiling to lower wrapper, small 8vo, together with two loose photographic postcards signed in ink by French aviators Hubert Le Blon and Leon Delagrange, both participants at the meeting The Doncaster Aviation Meeting held on 15th to 23rd October 1909 was the first official flying meeting in England. (1)
Lot 724
*Early Airships. A set of five very large gelatine silver print photographs circa 1909, two captioned 'Army Airship Baby, 1909', another 'Army Airship Gamma, 1909-10', inscribed in ink verso with R.A.E. number, together with three related photographs, approx. 37 x 49cm The first airship was constructed and flown 30 miles from Crystal Palace to Ruislip in 1902, it carried an advertisement for 'baby food', following on from this a second airship was built called 'Baby' making her maiden flight in May 1909. However, she suffered from engine and stability problems, she was then rebuilt, enlarged and renamed 'Beta' and in 1910 'Gamma' was completed which was much bigger than 'Beta', 'Gamma' was handed to the Royal Navy at the outbreak of the Great War. (8)
Lot 725
*Early Aviation. A framed collection of early aircraft parts, comprising a piece of silver fabric inscribed 'Vimy Science Museum' with typed caption beneath 'Vickers Vimy Science Museum Transatlantic Flight 1919', a wooden aircraft frame from Walrus RAF Museum, plus another piece captioned 'Supermarine Southampton RAF Museum', presented in a glazed frame, 23.5 x 36.5cm These items were collected by Mr J. Chapman, who was a conservationist, during his career at the Science Museum. Alcock and Brown made the first non-stop Transatlantic flight in June 1919 flying a Vickers Vimy bomber. (1)
Lot 792
*Royal Flying Corps. Broomfield (Keith), colour print titled 'Flying this Armstrong Whitworth F.K.8. of No.8 Squadron, R.F.C., from a Amiens with Lt. J. Haslam as Observer, Capt. F.M.F. West gained his Victoria Cross on 10th August 1918', signed by the Pilot and Observer, 36 x 52.5cm, together with a limited edition print, no .437/1250, from the Fighter Aces Series 1, signed by Lieutenant George A. Vaugh JR (who had 13 victories), the print shows his first victory on 18 June 1918 near Beaucourt, France, 46 x 63.5cm, both framed and glazed (2)
Lot 799
*SUMPAC - Human-Powered Flight. An archive of approximately 50 designs relating to the Mk 1 SUMPA (Southampton University Man-Powered Aircraft), circa 1960-63, mostly large-scale reproductions of designs and plans by A. Lassiere of drawings made for his M.Sc (Eng.) thesis in April 1963, many reproduced and laminated in recent years, approximately 50 x 75 cm and similar sizes, contained in a portfolio, together with 4 ring binders of Lassiere's original manuscript notes including numerous calculations In 1961, a group of pioneering aeronautical engineering students made aviation history by designing, building and flying the world's first human-powered aircraft, that is an aircraft powered solely by the human(s) on board, and without mechanical or motorised assistance to become airborne, cruise or land. The team of postgraduate students comprised Alan Lassiere, David Williams and Ann Marsden who began the work in early 1960. The single-seat aircraft was built from balsa, plywood and aluminium, and covered in nylon. It was powered by cycle pedals which gave it forward momentum on the ground and provided power to a large propeller for flight. The maiden flight on 9 November 1961 covered a distance of approximately 64 metres, just 1.8 metres above the runway. The aircraft was developed further before being retired after a crash, and is now on display in Southampton at the Solent Sky Museum. (an archive)
Lot 815
*WWI Imperial German Aircraft. A fine section of an original German aircraft fabric, circa 1917, with large painted black Iron Cross on a brown, or "field green" ground, with a contemporary inscription in pencil to the upper edge 'from Aircraft shot down, Arras April 1917, 2 Sqn RFC', 54cm x 58cm, mounted on board and displayed in a modern frame, glazed Provenance: Private collection, Scotland. In April 1917 the Royal Flying Corps suffered their heaviest losses during the Battle of Arras, otherwise known as "Bloody April", with 245 British Aircraft lost to 66 German Aircraft. One of the original squadrons of the Royal Flying Corps, 2 Squadron was one of the earliest to be deployed on active service in France. The squadron is particularly noteworthy for the exploits of William Rhodes-Moorhouse, who in 1915 became the first airman to win the Victoria Cross. (1)
Lot 842
Royal Flying Corps. Technical Notes, R.F.C., printed for His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1916, numerous monochrome folding diagrams, original pale brown cloth, rubbed and some marks, 8vo, together with Air Board Technical Notes. Rigging Notes, circa 1917, numerous photographs and diagrams of biplanes, original printed wrappers with yapp edges, soiled, 8vo, plus Berriman (Algernon E., editor), 'Flight' Manual, A reference book of notes, formulae and tables for the use of those engaged in aviation, aeronautics..., 1910, original wallet-style maroon cloth gilt, some light surface marks, 8vo, and other pioneering and First World War period aviation publications, including R. Borlase Matthews, The Aviation Pocket-book for 1916, Gnome & Le Rhone Engine Co., The Care of the One Hundred h.p. Monosoupape Engine 9-cylinder, Type B2, 2 volumes, circa 1915, W. LeMaitre, Natural Stability and the Parachute Principle in Aeroplanes, 1911, The Aeronautical Directory of the World, 1920, The Aero Manual, 1st edition, 1909 (3 copies), and 2nd edition (3 copies), etc. (a carton)
Lot 845
World War I Photographs. Photograph album relating to events during the First World War in Macedonia, compiled by George Fyfe, circa 1914-1918, containing approximately 200 photographs of various sizes, including landscape views, biplanes in flight and grounded, hangars, bomb damage, plane wrecks, portraits of officers and colleagues, local inhabitants, aerial reconnaissance shots, etc., occasional handwritten capions, all mounted, original cloth boards, worn with backstrip deficient, oblong 4to, together with a postcard album containing approximately 180 postcard photographs and actual photographs of aeroplanes and aviation scenes, circa 1914-30, many with handwritten captions, original boards, somewhat worn, 4to, plus a quantity of other photograph albums and postcard albums, all early 20th century, of miscellaneous interest, but including some further aviation related images, mostly bound in approximately 20 various albums, but also including some loosely contained in large envelopes (3 cartons)
Lot 850
*Chappell (Michael 'Mike', born 1935). British First World War Soldiers, 1995, a pair of watercolours, the first depicting a Corporal of Horse, Household Brigade on horseback, Colour Sergeant of the Scots Guards and a Welsh Guards Bugler with a marksmanship badge and two overseas service stripes, the second depicting a Lance Corporal (143rd Machine Gun Corps) and a Lewis Gunner (1st-9th Royal Scots), signed and dated to lower margins, 32 x 24 and 34 x 27 cm The second drawing was used in Mike Chappell's book, 'From the Somme 1916, Crucible of the British Army', 1995, page 69 - plate E; the first watercolour was possibly drawn for, but not used in the same publication. (2)
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