it.

I think that the notes give all necessary explanations; but I may perhaps
say here that many of the pictures were made before Butler contemplated
writing such a book as _Alps and Sanctuaries_. When he was preparing
that book he went to the places therein described and made on the spot
many black and white drawings for reproduction; but he found that this
method would take too long, so he made others of the black and white
drawings from oil and water-colour sketches which he had done previously,
and this is why some of the pictures are dated many years before the book
was published.

Among the books, under _Alps and Sanctuaries_ (p. 18), is Streatfeild's
copy of that work; and under _The Way of All Flesh_ (p. 21) is his copy
of that book. Both these copies are said to have been "purchased." I
bought them from the dealer to whom Streatfeild sold them when his health
broke down and he moved from his rooms. I have no doubt that he would
have given them to me if I had asked for them, but he was not in a
condition to be troubled about business.

St. John's College has contributed 30 pounds towards the expenses of
printing and publishing this catalogue. I offer them my most cordial
thanks for their generosity. I am also deeply indebted to them for
finding space in which to house the collection. I shrank from the
responsibility of keeping it myself. I remembered also that an
individual dies; even a family may become extinct; but St. John's
College, we hope, will enjoy as near an approach to immortality as can be
attained on this transient globe. I am sure that Butler would be pleased
if he could know that during that period this collection will be
preserved and will be accessible to all who wish to visit it.

H. F. J.

120, MAIDA VALE, W. 9,
_December_, 1920.

Contents

I. PICTURES, SKETCHES AND DRAWINGS BY OR RELATING TO SAMUEL BUTLER . . .
1

II. BOOKS AND MUSIC WRITTEN BY BUTLER . . . 15

III. BOOKS, ETC., ABOUT BUTLER . . . 24

IV. BOOKS, ETC., RELATING TO BUTLER AND HIS SUBJECTS . . . 28

V. BOOKS, FORMERLY THE PROPERTY OF SAMUEL BUTLER . . . 32

VI. ATLASES AND MAPS, FORMERLY THE PROPERTY OF SAMUEL BUTLER . . . 39

VII. MUSIC, FORMERLY THE PROPERTY OF SAMUEL BUTLER . . . 41

VIII. MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS, FORMERLY THE PROPERTY OF OR RELATING TO
SAMUEL BUTLER . . . 44

IX. PRINTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS, FORMERLY THE PROPERTY OF OR RELATING TO
SAMUEL BUTLER . . . 47

X. PORTRAITS,