A volume containing Concertos by Handel and Hasse and Six Overtures by Handel. Two papers pasted in; one printed with verses, the other MS. with “Upbraid me not, capricious fair.” This was set to music by H. F. Jones, and at that time we were told, through Notes and Queries, that the words were by Alexander Brome.
A volume inscribed “15, Clifford’s Inn, Fleet Street, E.G.” containing Arrangements of Handel, by Wm. Hutchins Callcott; Handel’s Hautboy Concertos, Nos. 2, 4 and 5; Eight of his Suites; his Concertante; his Six Organ Concertos; a Fantasia; his Water Music, and Two Minuets by Geminiani.
A volume containing Handel’s Coronation Anthem; Acis and Galatea; an Oratorio with no title or composer’s name, the first song being “Tune your Harps to Chearful Strain”; the Overture, Songs, Duets and Trio in “Comus” by Dr. Arne; and The Blackbirds, a Cantata by M. Isaac.
A volume with “Miss E. Parkes” on a label outside; inscribed, “Samuel Butler, with the love of his Aunt, Ellen Worsley, January 2nd, 1865”; containing Corelli’s Sonatas and Concertos, “Thorough-Bass,” by M. P. King, and a few of Handel’s Overtures. Pencil marks by Butler.
A volume containing L’Indispensable (a Manual for performers on the Pianoforte); Melodies of all Nations, English Airs, and various pieces by Handel, Bach and others.
Two Portfolios containing unbound music by Handel and others, including the Six Fugues, of which no. 6 in C Minor is the “Old Man” Fugue.
The Handel Album for the Pianoforte. Arranged by William Hutchins Callcott.
Handel’s Concertos and Roseingrave’s Suites. Walsh’s edition. Inscribed, “To S. Butler, with kind regards from Julian Marshall, June 20, 1873.”
The Fitzwilliam Virginal Book. Ed. by Fuller Maitland and Barclay Squire. Butler subscribed for this at the instigation of Fuller Maitland. He had the parts bound and gave the volumes to me.
The Beauties of Purcell (John Clarke), inscribed “S. Butler.”