Het Scheepvaartmuseum: Verhalen over de Zee in 100 Iconen

Amsterdam: WBOOKS / Het Scheepvaartmuseum, 2013. Hardcover. As New. White & illus. buckram, 176 pp., profusely illus., chiefly in color. Text is in Dutch. Showcases the rich history told by 100 pieces in the collection of this maritime museum in the Netherlands. Includes paintings, sculptures, emphemera, and objects of all kinds. Speaks to the four themes of the museum: the Netherlands as a maritime nation, the relationship of the Netherlands to the world, the sea as a source of inspiration, and the sea as a new challenge. The museum building itself (built in 1656) and three floating craft are four more items included in the exhibit. Makes for quite interesting browsing.