Beatrix Jungman — Holland

London, Adam and Charles Black , 1904. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this charming guide to Holland, adorned with numerous coloured plates. A guide to Holland, described by Beatrix Jungman who shares her observations and explorations of various cities and areas in the region, including Utrecht, Overysel, and Groningen among others. The first trade edition of this work, published in the same year as a deluxe, signed edition. Richly adorned with beautiful watercolours by Nico Jungman. Collated, complete with seventy-five full page coloured plates. Acquired from the sale of Paul Gallico's library, American novelist and short story and spots writer, best remembered for The Snow Goose and The Poseidon Adventure. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally sound with some shelf wear and minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine, some damp marking to the front board, only slightly affecting the spine and rear board. Internally, firmly bound. With a minor spotting to the fore edge, affecting only the occasional leaf particularly to the first and last few, otherwise the pages are bright and clean. Collated, complete with seventy-five full page coloured plates.  Very Good . Ill.: Nico Jungman. Very Good .