Martin van Amerongen - De roerige wereld van Pistolen Paul. Tien monologen over: De Smokkel, Het Zakenleven, Het Horecabedrijf, De Penose, [...]

Martin van Amerongen - De roerige wereld van Pistolen Paul. Tien monologen over: De Smokkel, Het Zakenleven, Het Horecabedrijf, De Penose, Het Gevangeniswezen, De Wapenhandel, Politiek en Religie, De Kunst van het Reizen en Trekken, De Dierenwereld en Het Liefdeleven - Amsterdam - De Bezige Bij - 1968 - 2nd edition - [136] pp - Paperback - 12,5 x 20 cm. - Design: Anton Beeke.

Condition: Good - SIGNED by Pistolen Paul + pasted portrait (see info below).

The "autobiography" of the flamboyant Dutch firearms expert and animal lover Pistolen Paultje (= Paul Anton Wilking, 1924-2005) as written by journalist Martin van Amerongen  Illustrated with black and white photos. With glossary and table of contents.

¶ The first edition of this book appeared in March 1968, followed by a second edition within a month. Pistolen Paul has signed many of his books (and gave them away as gifts), sometimes including an extra photo of himself in the book.

Likewise in this copy. The dedication (dated '1972 / Amsterdam') and signature are executed with black felt-tip pen and take up the entire French page. Opposite is an original photograph of the author posing in western style with a gun drawn.