79/4933 [Haarlem and surroundings]. Numan, H. (1744-1820). "Waterland. Bij Velzen". "Bij de groote kom en Chineesche-brug, op Waterland." Two handcol. aquatint views, each ±17x24 cm., w. engr. title below, from H. NUMAN, Vierentwintig printtekeningen met couleuren, verbeeldende Hollandsche buitenplaatzen (...), 1797.

= Landwehr, Dutch Books w. Col. Plates 381 ("the first Dutch topographical work published with (coloured) aquatint plates"); Nijhoff/ Van Hattum 217; Harlemia Illustrata 735 and 736. Very fine and rare prints, originally published in instalments: "Numan could (...) paint subtle water-colours and, in 1793, sent out a circular letter with two coloured prints of two mansions, inviting subscriptions for a whole series of such pictures. During the period 1793-1797, he published this series of extremely fine engravings (...)" (Landwehr, p.37f). Provenance: the collection A.M. van den Broek.