Ton Koot

The Ton Kootpenning

Ton Koot (1907–1986) was secretary of the Amsterdam Rijksmuseum. He was vice-president of the Amsterdam Tourist Office and was a prolific author of books promoting the history and attractions of the city.[1] The Ton Kootpenning has been awarded since 1972 for services to the preservation of heritage and commitment to monument protection.[2]

Selected publications

Dutch

  • En nu Amsterdam in! Zwerftochten in en rondom Amsterdam. 1941.
  • Dat was te Muden : Te Muden hadde de Grave staende een huys: Geschiedenis van het Muiderslot. Meijer Pers, Wormerveer, 1967.
  • Amsterdam Übertragung aus dem Niederl. Knorr & Hirth, Munich & Hanover, 1968.
  • Langs de Amsterdamse grachten. c. 1973.
  • Amsterdam in Wintertooi. Baarn, Wereldvenster, 1975. ISBN 9029307447
  • De glorie van Amsterdam. Elsevier, 1976. ISBN 9010013359

English

  • Rembrandt's Night Watch: It's history and adventures. J.M. Meulenhoff, Amsterdam; Cassell & Co., London; 1949
  • Spell of the Netherlands. Boom-Ruygrok, Haarlem, 1952.
  • Amsterdam as it is. Lankamp and Brinkman, 1955.

References

  1. ↑ 10112: Collectie Ton Koot. Gemeente Amsterdam Stadsarchief. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  2. ↑ Ton Kootpenning voor Prof. Dr. Vincent van Rossem. De Erfgoedstem, 1 February 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2017.


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