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Pencil, pen and ink on paper (27.5 x 18.5 cm).

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.

Bound volume containing: 'L'Indispensable: Manual for Young Performers on the Piano Forte, by Ch. Chaulieu' (London: R. Cocks, [c.1840]); 'Melodies of All Nations arranged for the Piano Forte by William Hutchins Callcott' (London: Leader & Cock, [1851-9]); 'Handel's Celebrated Choruses, Newly Arranged from the Original Scores for the Piano Forte or Organ by John Goss' (London: Addison & Hodson, [1845-8]); 'From the Vocal Works of Handel, Arranged with a Separate Accompaniment for the Organ or Piano Forte by Dr John Clarke' (London: J. Surman, [c.1845]); 'Songs, Duets, Trios, Quartetts, & Choruses, Composed by Handel, Haydn, & Mozart, with an accompaniment for the organ or piano forte, by Vincent Novello' (London: J. Alfred Novello, 1862); 'A Gem of Mozart's, arranged by J.B. Cramer' (London: Leader & Cock, [1850]); 'The Student's Practice: Compositions of a moderate degree of difficulty, intended as an introduction to the "Classical Pianist," edited by Brinley Richards' (London: Robert Cocks, [1863-7]); 'Mendelssohn's Overture and March, to Racine's Tragedy of Athalie, arranged for the pianoforte solo, by Julius Rietz' (London: Ewer & Co.); 'Two Original Melodies for the Piano Forte, composed by A. Esain' (London: D'Almaine); 'Gavottes et Musettes pour Piano, S. Bach' (Paris: Felix Janet); 'The Unpublished and rarely known Works of John Sebastian Bach, for the Clavier or Piano Forte... By Carl Czerny' (London: J. Alfred Novello [c.1850]). Some inscribed by Samuel Butler.

Bound volume of printed music presented to Samuel Butler by his Aunt Ellen [Worsley, nee Parkes], inscribed 'Samuel Butler with the love of his Aunt Ellen Worsley January 2nd 1865'. Contains: 'Sonate a Violino e Violono o Cimbalo da Arcangelo Corelle da Fusignano Opera Quinta Parte Prima' (London: Preston & Son), inscribed 'Ellen Parkes. 1819'; 'Corelli's Celebrated Twelve Concertos... Adapted for the Harpsichord or Piano Forte by Thomas Billington, Opera IX' (London: G. Walker), inscribed 'Ellen Harper Parkes February 27 1820 from her brother JEH'; 'Thorough Bass, made Clear to every Capacity by M.P. King' (London: W. Mitchell), inscribed 'Ellen Parkes March 1819'; 'Handel's Overtures Arranged for the Piano Forte with an Accompaniment Ad Libitum for a Flute or Violin by J. Mazzinghi' (London: C. Mitchell); 'Handel's Overtures Arranged for the Piano Forte with an Accompaniment Ad Libitum for a Flute or Violin by J. Mazzinghi' (London: Goulding & Company), inscribed 'Ellen Parkes'. Contains pencil annotations by Samuel Butler.

Interior, with a tiled floor, wooden seating against the wall, a high window, and numerous framed pictures hung on the wall.

Portrait of a young man and a middle-aged man standing at the foot of an outside staircase.

Crowds outside in an open space, viewed from above. A railed area with trees and a wall with windows in the background.

Crowd of people, some with parasols, sat on rocks.

Close-up of the corner of a stone wall with sky or haze beyond.

Henry Festing Jones, sitting on a rock in front of a tall stone ruin.