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Maps owned and used by Samuel Butler, covering regions in Europe, New Zealand and South East England. Papers relating to Butler's sheep station at Mesopotamia, New Zealand. Bound volumes of Dr Butler's 'Atlas[es]'.

'Descrittione geografica del contado Leopontico nel modo che si trova di presente con l'espressione delle sue anticaglie contestate da più celebri historici', [by] Giovanni Righolo; engraved by Cesare Laurentio. Printed map in a display mount (39.5 cm x 28.5 cm; mount 68.5 cm x 50.5 cm).

The collection includes Butler's books, manuscripts, music, photographs, pictures and drawings, and personal effects.

Editions of printed music, mainly by Handel, Bach and Mendelssohn, owned and used by Samuel Butler, some with his annotations. Manuscript music notebooks of Samuel Butler, containing copied pieces and some original compositions. Manuscript fair copies of the orchestral parts for Samuel Butler and Henry Festing Jones's 'Ulysses: A Dramatic Oratorio'. Note: oversize volumes are stored on the shelves.

Items 31-37. Note: Items 32, 33, 34 and 36 are stored on the shelves.

Contains: 'Two Concertos for the Organ and Harpsichord with the Instrumental Parts for Violins, Hoboys, &c. in Seven Parts, composed by Mr Handel' (London: I. Walsh, [c.1760]); 'A Third Set of Six Concertos for the Harpsichord or Organ compos'd by Mr Handel' (London: H. Wright [c.1785]); 'Handel's Celebrated Oboe Concertos as Performed in Westminster Abbey at the Commemoration adapted for the Organ Harpsichord or Piano forte' (London: H. Wright, [1795?]); 'Solos for a German Flute a Hoboy or Violin with a Thorough Bass for the Harpsichord or Bass Violin compos'd by Mr Handel' (London: John Walsh, [1732]); 'Sonatas or Chamber Aires for a German Flute Violin or Harpsichord… Compos'd by Mr Handel, Vol. IV' (London: I. Walsh); 'Eight Suits of Lessons for the Harpsichord or Spinnet in most of the Keys… By Thomas Roseingrave' (London: I. Walsh, [1728]); 'Voluntarys and Fugues made on purpose for the Organ or Harpsichord by Mr Thomas Roseingrave' (London: I. Walsh, [1728]). Hardbound, in one volume, inscribed 'To S. Butler With kind regards from Julian Marshall - June 20/[18]73'. Contains substantial pencil annotations by Samuel Butler.

Items 24-30. Note: items 25, 26 28 and 29 are stored on the shelves.

Bound volume containing: 'Handel's Celebrated Coronation Anthem set for the Voice and Harpsichord in a manner never before printed' (London: William Randall, [1775]); 'Songs in the Mask Acis and Galatea'; 'Songs in Esther' ([Walsh, 1732?]); 'The Songs, Duet & Trio with the Overture in the Masque of Comus set for the Violin German Flute and Harpsichord Composed by Dr. Arne' (London: Henry Thorowgood, [c.1765?]); 'The Black Birds: A Cantata set to music by Mr Isaac' (London: J. Johnson, [1760]). A concert programme for the Wimbledon Music Society's performance of Handel's 'Jephtha' on 7 February 1884 is inserted at the front of the volume.

Contains: 'Six Concertos for the Harpsichord or Organ composed by Mr Handel'; 'A Second Set of Six Concertos for the Harpsichord or Organ composed by Mr Handel'; 'Six Concertos set for the Harpsichord or Organ compos'd by Signor Giovanni Adolffo Hasse'; 'Six Overtures fitted to the Harpsichord or Spinnet... being proper pieces for the improvement of ye hand' (London: I. Walsh). Hardbound in one volume, containing brief annotations. Two sheets are tipped in at the front, one printed and one MS in an unknown hand (possibly eighteenth-century), of verses of drinking songs. The MS verse begins 'Upbraid me not, capricious fair' and has been suggested to be by the seventeenth-century poet Alexander Brome; Henry Festing Jones set the words to music. The printed verse, 'Punch the Medium of Life', is by the eighteenth-century composer Thomas Arne.

Bound volume, inscribed by Samuel Butler: '15 Clifford's Inn, Fleet Street E.C.'. Contains: 'Favorite Marches, Minuets & Movements composed by G.F. Handel, arranged for the Piano Forte by William Hutchins Callcott' (London: C. Lonsdale); 'Handel's Celebrated Hautboy Concerto (Nos. 2 and 5) as performed at the Concerts of Antient Music, adapted for the Organ or Piano Forte by W. Crotch' (London: Birchall & Co.); 'VIII Suites pour le Clavecin composees par G.F. Handel' (Leipzig: C.F. Peters); 'Handel's Celebrated Concertante for Violins, Tenor & Violoncello (from Select Harmony) performed at the Concert of Antient Music, adapted for the Harpsichord or Pianoforte' (London: Rt. Birchall); 'Six Concertos, for the Organ or Piano Forte, composed by G.F. Handel, edited by S.J. Noble' (London: C. Lonsdale); 'Handel's Celebrated Water Musick Compleat. Set for the Harpsichord. To which is added, Two Favourite Minuets, with Variations for the Harpsichord, by Geminiani' (London: I. Walsh). Contains brief pencil annotations by Samuel Butler.