Watercolors notebook

A book of watercolor drawings made and bound in leather by Jonathan Fisher. 28 pages. Some pages are loose from binding. Very fragile. Approximately 6 1/4 inches by 7 1/4 inches. Professionally appraised at $5,200 in early August 2016. page 1- Inscription in Fisher's handwriting: Jonathan Fisher's, Bluehill 1810. Followed by inscription by Charles Woodbury Stevens. CWS gave the book to his grand-daughter Alice Elizabeth McNair in July 1908. page 2- Inscription in Fisher's handwriting: August Henry Stevens from his Grandfatther, Jonathan Fisher, Sept. 1844. Following pages each have a painting by Fisher. Each is dated, with dates from 1793 to 1820. page 3- TORTOIS of the RED SEA. page 4- The Hyaena of Africa page 5- another view of the hyaena page 6- Booted Lynx. page 7- CERASTES, or horned viper. page 8- a sort of fly and a sort of lizard page 9- Afhkoko. page 10- JERBOA page 11- FENNEC. page 12- RACHAMAH, in Hebrew page 13- ABBA GUMBA, or Erkoom page 14- NISSER WERK, Or Golden Eagle page 15- WAALIA, sort of pigeon page 16- SHEREGRIG. page 17- MOROC, or Bee Cuckoo page 18- ABOU HANNES, or Father John page 19- NISSER TOKOOR, Or Black Eagle page 20- SEEDEE. page 21- The Bison, or Wild Ox page 22- a bear's claw page 23- The Chimney-Swallow page 24- Fancy Bird. 1809. page 25- Peach Blossoms. 1810. page 26- Cherries. 1810. page 27- The Iron Pear. page 28- Sweet Nancy. J. Fisher; 1820. The book is accompanied by a handwritten note from the donor, Carolyn Alice Ulf Curcio. "August 6, 2016. Donated to the Jonathan Fisher House in honor of my beloved grandmother, Alice Elizabeth McNair McColley; mother, Margaret Elizabeth McColley Ulf; children, Michael Nilsson Curcio and Cara Marie Curcio." Accompanied by three white loose-leaf binders, each containing a photocopy of the book. On display in the exhibit room for the 2018 season. Also 2019. Also 2021. Also 2022.