WHARTON
(William James Lloyd, 1843-1905, Admiral, Hydrographer of the Navy)
Autograph Letter signed to Guillenard,
saying that he knows “of no publication which summarises what Germans are doing in New Guinea. We pick out of Petermann and the Annalen der Hydrographie all that concerns us, but we haven’t heard much lately. I have told them to send you a chart...” 2 sides 8vo., Hydrographic Department, Admiralty headed paper, 30th March
Item Date:
1891
Stock No:
42929
£175
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WHEATSTONE
(Sir Charles, 1802-1875, Scientist and Inventor)
Signature and date,
on 19 Park Crescent, Portland Place, headed paper, January 30th
Item Date:
1868
Stock No:
27010
£30
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WHEWELL
(William, 1794-1866, Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, Philosopher & Historian of Science)
Autograph Letter in the Third Person to Dr and Mrs PAGET,
(later Sir) George Edward PAGET, (1809-1892, of Gonville & Caius, Cambridge, from 1872 Regius Professor of Physic), and his wife Clara, saying "The Master of Trinity will have great pleasure in dining ... on Friday the 14th", 1 side 16mo black-edged and conjugate blank, Trinity Lodge, 1st November, year added in pencil
light shadows on blank side 4 from former laying down
Item Date:
1856
Stock No:
56392
£65
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WHITTLE
(Sir Frank, 1907-1997, Inventor of the Jet Engine)
Newspaper Photo mounted on board and signed and dated underneath
the image shows him half length resting his elbow on a globe, smoking and smiling broadly, 6” x 4”, no place, 12th March
Item Date:
1951
Stock No:
42178
£250
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WHITTLE
(Sir Frank, 1907-1996, Inventor of the Jet Engine for Aircraft)
Fine Vintage Photo signed
showing him head and shoulders in his RAF uniform, looking straight at the camera, leaning his hands on a pile of papers on the desk in front of him and smoking a cigarette, 6½” x 4½”, no place, no date circa
signature very slightly faded but clear
Item Date:
1940
Stock No:
43096
£225
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