The Drawings of James Cockburn: A Visit Through Quebec's Past

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Title
The Drawings of James Cockburn: A Visit Through Quebec's Past
Abstract
James Patterson Cockburn (1779?-1847) was a British officer in the Royal Artillery who twice served in Quebec -- from 1822 to 1823 and from 1826 to 1832. In 1831 he published the travel book Quebec and Its Environs. Two years later he produced sets of aquatint of Quebec City. His precise depictions of Quebec City have become a priceless record of its early architecture.
Date
1976
Publisher
Gage Publishing
Place
Agincourt, ON
# of Pages
176p.
Language
en
Notes

Available in French as: Quebec au temps de James Pattison Cockburn. Editions Garneau, Quebec, 1976, 176p.

Citation
Cameron, Christina, and Jean Trudel. The Drawings of James Cockburn: A Visit Through Quebec’s Past. Agincourt, ON: Gage Publishing, 1976.
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