Description: Te Amsteldam, bij H.A. Banse, 1793-1801. 8 Vols. With 8 different engraved titles by J.C. Schultsz & A.C. Brouwer, 7 handcol. engraved maps (of which 6 folding) by i.a. C. van Baarsel & 192 (of 194) engraved oval views (with engr. Dutch captions) by i.a. A.C. Brouwer after i.a. J. van Diepenhuijsen. 8vo, late 18th-/ early 19th-cent. (almost) unif. half-calf, gilt ribbed spine with 2 contrasting calf letterpieces, uncut. (8x) ? Tiele 818. Bodel Nijenhuis 178. Rare complete set of the first & only edition of a late 18th-/ early 19th-cent. topographical work by the Dutch authors Lieve van Ollefen (1749-1816) & R. Bakker (active ca. 1800) on villages in the Dutch provinces “Noord- & Zuid-Holland” illustrated with engravings mainly by the Dutch print-maker Anna Catharina Brouwer (born in 1772) after designs by the Dutch artist Jan van Diepenhuijsen (1766-1816) comprising vol. I: “’T Eiland van Dordrecht, de Hoeksche waard, de Zwijndrechtsche waard, de Riederwaard, en ’t Land van IJsselmonde” (1793. With engr. title, 1 fold. handcol. engr. map by C. van Baarsel & 30 engr. views of i.a. Barendrecht, Dordrecht, Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, Ridderkerk & Zwijndrecht), vol. II: “Delfland” (1793. With engr. title, 1 handcol. engr. map by C. van Baarsel & 21 (of 23) engr. views of i.a. Delft, ’s-Gravenhage, Loosduinen, Maassluis, Monster, Naaldwijk, Nootdorp, Pijnacker, Rijswijk, Scheveningen, Vlaardingen, Voorburg & Wateringen. Lacks 2 views: “Het Dorp Ter Heiden” & “’T Dorp Hoog- En Woud-Harnasch”), vol. III: “Amstelland, Weesper Kerspel, Gooiland, de Loosdrecht enz:” (1795. With engr. title, 1 fold. handcol. engr. map & 21 engr. views of i.a. Amstelveen, Amsterdam, Blaricum, Bussum, Diemen, Hilversum, Huizen, Laren, Loosdrecht, Muiden, Naarden & Weesp), vol. IV: “Kennemerland” (1796. With engr. title, 1 fold. handcol. engr. map & 19 engr. views of i.a. Aalsmeer, Castricum, Haarlem, Heemstede, Heiloo, Sloten, Sloterdijk & Uitgeest), vol. V: “Schieland, en Krimpenerwaard” (1797. With engr. title, 1 fold. handcol. engr. map by A. Brouwer & 21 engr. views of i.a. Bleiswijk, Hillegersberg, Kralingen, Rotterdam, Schiedam & Zevenhuizen), vol. VI: “het Land van Voorne en Putten, Overflaque, Portugal, &c.” (1798. With engr. title, 1 fold. handcol. engr. map & 32 engr. views of i.a. Abbenbroek, Brielle, Dirksland, Hellevoetsluis, Middelharnis, Nieuwe-Tonge, Oude-Tonge, Oudenhoorn, Poortugaal, Rockanje & Spijkenisse), vol. VII: “Rhijnland” (1799. With engr. title & 23 engr. views of i.a. Hillegom, Katwijk, Leiden, Leidschendam, Lisse, Noordwijk, Oegstgeest, Rijnsburg, Sassenheim, Voorschoten, Warmond, Wassenaar & Zoetermeer) & vol. VIII: “Rhijnland” (1801. With engr. title, 1 fold. handcol. engr. map & 25 engr. views of i.a. Alphen aan den Rijn, Boskoop, Hazerswoude, Hoogmade, Kaag, Leiderdorp, Nieuwkoop, Reeuwijk, Waddinxveen & Woubrugge). – Lacks 2 engravings in vol. II & probably 3 engravings in vol. VII and/or vol. VIII (a few sets of vols. VII-VIII we have traced contained together 51 views). Apart from a few minor imperfections (a few leaves sl. marg. waterstained) a nicely bound & well-preserved set printed on strong paper with wide margins (ca. 22 x 13,5 cm.).