Gnomes 1977 Hardcover Book Wil Huygen and Rien Poortvliet

Gnomes 1977 Hardcover Book by Wil Huygen and illustrated by Rien Poortvliet “Treating his subject as Audubon might have treated a new species of bird (and with a twinkle in his eye) artist Poortvliet portrays Gnome families in their daily - actually nightly - activities, since Gnomes never leave their underground houses in daylight.” This is the first American translation (1977) of the original Dutch version of 1976. 12.25” x 8.75” x 1” Overall very good condition, the dust jacket has some wear present, top pages have brown dots as seen in the last photo. No inscription