Bidspirit auction | Apollonia - Hand-Painted Copper Plates

Apollonia - Hand-Painted Copper Plates - Berlin 1828 - Apollonia - Hand-Painted Copper Plates - Berlin 1828 Apollonia: Eine Sammlung auserlesener Schilderungen u. Erzählungen zur belehrenden Unterhaltung für die wissbegierige Jugend. von F. P. Wilmsen. Berlin: Verlag der Bachhandlung von Amelang, 1828. ”Apollonia: A collection of selected descriptions and stories for the educational entertainment of inquisitive youth”. With nine hand-colored copper engravings and one more on the title page. A rare and valuable item. German, 504 pp., 15X13. Fair condition: rust spots, some general wear, pencil scribbling on the back of the plates. One engraving may be missing opposite the title page.