Views of Quebec.

Rare set of six views of Quebec. James Pattison Cockburn (1779-1847) was a military officer who served in Europe during the Napoleonic Wars and in Canada from 1822 to 1832, rising to the rank of Major-General. He was also a prolific artist and writer of his travels with the British Army, becoming known for his work on Canada and the Niagara Falls.

The superb aquatints are titled as follows: Plate 1. Cape Diamond and Wolf's Cove from Point a Pizeau; Plate 2. The Ice Pont formed between Quebec & Point Levi; Plate 3. Quebec from below Aubigny Church, Point Levi; Plate 4. The Falls of Montmorency; Plate 5. The Cone of Montmorency, as it appeared in 1829.

Extremely rare, with only three appearances at auction on record, and no copies found in institutional searches.

First edition; large landscape folio (52 x 73 cm); 6 hand-coloured aquatint plates by C. Hunt after Cockburn, mounted on stubs, watermarked 1831, lower margins slightly rubbed, colouring a little faded, each with engraved title to lower margin dedicated to William IV; superb contemporary style later full straight-grained blue morocco, boards richly gilt with Greek key outer border, edges with gilt roll, spine lettered in gilt in seven compartments.