Gnomes

First Edition, First Printing.  Classic work detailing the characteristics, behavior, habits, and habitats of gnomes as pictured and described in a complete survey of gnome life, gnome history, and gnome lore. Facsimile signature by both Huygen and famous Dutch artist, Rien Poortvliet at the end of the Introduction. A charming book and lovely copy. 

Rien Poortvliet (1932-1995) was a very popular Dutch artist. He illustrated more than twenty books before his death in 1995. The Rien Poortvliet Museum in Middelharnis, Holland, is dedicated to his work.