Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

This is the 9th volume in an extraordinary series of art books presenting, as on a guided tour, the Great Museums of the World. It presents the museum's most important and memorable works of art- all especially photographed and reproduced in superb full color by the finest European printing processes. It is introduced by the museum's director and a lucid text commenting on the historical and artistic significance of the works and their creators. It has been translated for the American public under the aegis of Thomas B. Hess, Editor of Art News.