Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Hickman, William
Title:
Sketches on the Nipisaguit : a river of New Brunswick, B.N. America / by William Hickman, B.A.
Published / Created:
Halifax, N.S. : Published by John B. Strong, bookseller and librarian ; London : Day & Son, Lithographers to the Queen, Gate Street, Lincoln's-Inn Fields, 1860.
Physical Description:
[4], ii, 2, [2], 2, 2, [6], 2, [2] pages, 8 leaves of plates : illustrations ; 38 cm
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
T 629 (F0A)
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Lithographs by F. Jones, after William Hickman.

"Published at £2. 2s."--Abbey.

The binding includes an inserted ticket that reads "This volume was lithographed, printed, & bound by Day & Son, Gate Strt, London, W.C."--Abbey

The plates are tinted lithographs (two tints).

Sabin, No. 31706 lists the title as "Sketches on the Nissisaguil, a River of New Brunswick" and the date as "1861".

Sabin, J. Dictionary of books relating to America from its discovery to the present time, 31706

Toronto Public Libraries. Bibliography of Canadiana, 3988

Abbey, J.R. Travel in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, 629

BEIN Egdk N62 +860h: In manuscript on t.p.: "Miss Sampson with the author's compts".

BAC: British Art Center copy is the Abbey copy. Plates are hand-colored. Bound in publisher's purple cloth, blind-blocked, gilded edges, lettered in gilt within elaborate gilt design on the front cover, yellow endpapers. Includes ticket described by Abbey.
Contents:
Plates: No. 1. Above the Grand Falls -- No. 2. The Grand Falls -- No. 3. The camp, Grand Falls -- No. 4. Portage below the Little Falls -- No. 5. Morning at the Mid Landing -- No. 6. The Pabineau Falls -- No. 7. Shooting a rapid -- No. 8. The Town of Bathurst.
Subject Terms:
Nepisiguit River (N.B.). | New Brunswick -- Description and travel. | New Brunswick -- Pictorial works. | Sampson, Miss -- Presentation inscription from W. Hickman. | Hickman, William -- Presentation inscription to Miss Sampson.
Form/Genre:
Lithographs -- Hand-colored -- 1860.
Contributors:
Jones, F. (Lithographer) active 1860, lithographer. | Strong, John B. publisher. | Day & Son, printer, publisher.