Het Eiland Vlieland en Zijne Bewoners

A compact regional study presents the island's physical geography—dune belts, shifting sandbanks, tidal channels, and a limited harbor—while mapping navigable routes and nearby sea-gates. It examines competing theories about the name's origin and recounts medieval and later storm floods that reshaped the coastline and separated neighboring islands. The author surveys former and current villages, notable buildings and infrastructure, population patterns and livelihoods, and offers practical proposals for dyking, land reclamation, and harbor improvement. The work closes with annotations and local observations contributed by island residents.