Six Views of North America G.B. Fisher, 1796 FISHER, George Bulteel (1764-1834). [Six Views of North America, from Original Drawings. London: J. Edy, 1796.] Extremely rare complete set of “probably the most beautiful prints of Canada ever published” (Spendlove). George Bulteel Fisher was aide-to-camp to Prince Edward, later the father of Queen Victoria. Fisher dedicated with work to Prince Edward, noting that most of these views were made whilst Fisher was attending the Prince as Major General, commanding His Majesty’s forces in the province of Nova Scotia. The fifth plate depicts a fine view of the Hudson, identified as “Anthony’s Nose.” This seems to be the promontory at the eastern side of the Bear Mountain Bridge, at the bend north of Peekskill. We trace no sets in the auction records of RBH since 1918. Deák 186; Spendlove, p.22. The views comprise: 1. A View of Cape Diamond, Plains of Abraham, and part of the town of Quebec 2. View of the Falls of Chaudière 3. A View of the River St. Lawrence, Falls of Montmorenci, from the Island of Orleans 4. View on the St. Ann's or Grand River 5. A View of St. Anthony's Nose, on the North River, Province of New York 6. Fall of Montmorcenci, 246 perpendicular feet. Six hand-colored aquatint engravings (approx. 670 x 465mm sheet size, tipped to mats; only, lacking text). Engraved by John W. Edy after the drawings of the author (cleaned and pressed, ink stains in margins, captions unevenly trimmed and re-attached, repaired tear to pl. 5, ink stain to caption of pl. 6). Housed with facsimile text pages in a modern quarter morocco solander case.
Six Views of North America G.B. Fisher, 1796 FISHER, George Bulteel (1764-1834). [Six Views of North America, from Original Drawings. London: J. Edy, 1796.] Extremely rare complete set of “probably the most beautiful prints of Canada ever published” (Spendlove). George Bulteel Fisher was aide-to-camp to Prince Edward, later the father of Queen Victoria. Fisher dedicated with work to Prince Edward, noting that most of these views were made whilst Fisher was attending the Prince as Major General, commanding His Majesty’s forces in the province of Nova Scotia. The fifth plate depicts a fine view of the Hudson, identified as “Anthony’s Nose.” This seems to be the promontory at the eastern side of the Bear Mountain Bridge, at the bend north of Peekskill. We trace no sets in the auction records of RBH since 1918. Deák 186; Spendlove, p.22. The views comprise: 1. A View of Cape Diamond, Plains of Abraham, and part of the town of Quebec 2. View of the Falls of Chaudière 3. A View of the River St. Lawrence, Falls of Montmorenci, from the Island of Orleans 4. View on the St. Ann's or Grand River 5. A View of St. Anthony's Nose, on the North River, Province of New York 6. Fall of Montmorcenci, 246 perpendicular feet. Six hand-colored aquatint engravings (approx. 670 x 465mm sheet size, tipped to mats; only, lacking text). Engraved by John W. Edy after the drawings of the author (cleaned and pressed, ink stains in margins, captions unevenly trimmed and re-attached, repaired tear to pl. 5, ink stain to caption of pl. 6). Housed with facsimile text pages in a modern quarter morocco solander case.
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