Author: WORTMAN, H. (1859-1939),
Title: Enclosing and partial reclaiming of the Zuider Zee, 1926. (First english language edition).
Description: The Hague, The Association of The Netherlands abroad, 1926. 8°. Original thin stiff wrappers. Bold type covertitle within an elaborate monochrome design [by B. Wieringa?/ Dutch Art group De Stijl]. 47pp. 4 monochrome illustrations after photographs on a plate featuring dredging works, 6 monochrome situation maps of which with legenda, footnotes, table of contents. English language survey about a phase in the enclosing and reclaiming of the so-called Zuider Zee, a massive and world famous highlight of dutch hydraulic engineering. The project took over three quarters of a century, from the origin of the plan by Cornelis Lely in 1891 up till the finish in 1975. Good copy with a nicely designed front cover. (superficial vertical crack to verso of front side).

Keywords: zuiderzee werken hydraulic engineering dutch polder watermanagement reclaiming dredging enclosure history ijsselmeer