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Samuel Butler, On the Trapanese origin of the Odyssey (Cambridge, 1893). Presentation copy stamped by Butler, received by Rapson 18 Mar. 1893.

A list of files in this class destroyed by MVW prior to deposit is available.

A list of files destroyed by MVW prior to deposit is available.

Photograph albums, loose photographs and glass plate negatives produced by Samuel Butler. The collection comprises: images from Butler's travels in England and Europe; photographs of architecture and works of art; snapshots of Butler's friends; formal portraits of Butler's friends and acquaintances; prints and photographic reproductions of works by other artists; modern reprints of Butler's photographs, produced for exhibitions (1989-2002). A number of the images in the collection were or have since been used to illustrate Butler's art criticism and literary works, and works about Butler.

Correspondence, manuscripts, typescripts and personal effects, of and relating to Samuel Butler and his literary executors (R.A. Streatfeild, Henry Festing Jones, A.T. Bartholomew, Brian Hill and Geoffrey Keynes). Manuscripts and typescripts of works by and about Samuel Butler. Offprints of articles about Samuel Butler. Press cuttings and reviews of works by and about Samuel Butler. Exhibition catalogues and sale lists relating to Samuel Butler's works and possessions. Material collected during the 2011-13 Samuel Butler Project at St John's College.

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.