Aart Klein — Delta. Poort van Europa
Amserfoort: NV Uitgeverij A. Roelofs van Goor). First edition, first printing. 156 pp., 30,5 × 24,5. Condition: Very Good (VG). Jacket missing; some foxing to free endpapers; else fine Dust jacket missing. Delta. Poort van Europa (Delta, Gateway to Europe) is a significant photographic work by Dutch photographer Aart Klein, published in 1963. The book documents the construction and development of the Dutch Delta Works, which were designed as a gatekeeper for the European hinterland following the catastrophic flood disaster of 1953. It features black and white photographs that capture the landscape's transformation into a managed waterway system. This first edition is noted for its historical documentation of one of the largest engineering projects in the Netherlands.
