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J. M. Kronheim 114 117 Bradshaw and Blacklock 117 118 W. J. Dickes 118 Joseph Mansell 118 Edmund Evans 118 121 INTRODUCTION. The Work of George Baxter, whether in the numerous books he illustrated, the Music he embellished, or in the production of his beautiful Picture Prints, occupied but a small corner in the World of Art, until it was brought to light by that pioneer Collector, Mr. Frederick Mockler, with the exhibition of his collection of Baxter Prints at Birm- ingham in 1895. Further, George Baxter was practically unknown to the Collectors of Colour Prints, until about ten years ago, when Mr. C. T. Courtney Lewis gave us his indefatigable researches into Baxter's works in that fine Volume, "The Picture Printer." Prior to Mr. C. T. Courtney Lewis' book, Baxter received but scant recognition in the usual books of reference, and in the small number of cases in which he is mentioned, only a few lines are considered necessary to convey the information it was thought desirable to give. Baxter and his works have for several years been to me a pleasing study ever since the day when I first came across his print known as "The Large Bride" in a portfolio in an Antiquarian Bookshop, which I purchased for 2/-, and now as I write many leading dealers ask and obtain as many pounds. Mr. C. T. Courtney Lewis in his " Picture Printer" rightly says: "There are many enigmas affecting Baxter and his work not yet solved." I have been tempted therefore to collect and note for the use of others such information as I have obtained by means