Comenius, Johann Amos Orbis Pictus by Johann Amos Comenius, newly edited and published by Adelbert Müller at the instigation of the original publishers. (...) Des Orbis Pictus erste Abtheilung, oder unterhandendes und belehrendes Bilderbuch für Kinder des zarten Alters. With 18 old col. Copper plates. Nuremberg, Endter, 1835. X., 48 pp. 11.5 x 20 cm. Ill. (somewhat more heavily rubbed, rubbed and stained, spine professionally renewed). Bruggemann II 558. Pilz p. 370. Rammensee 333. Schug 1192. Stuck-Villa I 83. - First part of the two-part treatise with the carefully hand-coloured plates. These show depictions of various areas such as weather, rocks and minerals, anatomy, musical instruments, illustrations from the animal kingdom, etc. - Paper and age-related somewhat browned, throughout somewhat foxed and fingerstained, the plates occasionally with backed defects. Overall well-preserved, the colouring of the plates in fresh appearance. With 18 coloured copper engraved plates. Cont. ill. paperback (somewhat stronger scuffed, rubbed and stained, spine professionally renewed). - First part of the two-part treatise with the carefully hand-coloured plates. These depict various subjects such as weather, rocks and minerals, anatomy, musical instruments, illustrations of animals, etc.. - Paper and age-related somewhat browned, some foxing and fingerstaining throughout, the plates with occasional backed defects. Overall well-preserved, the colouring of the plates in fresh appearance.