Melisselogia. Or, the female monarchy. Being an enquiry into the nature, order, and government of bees,
John Thorley
Ref. 115500 Edition. 1st Edition
Published By: For The Author 1744 (London)
xliii, [3], 206 pp [2] pages folded frontispiece, 4 folded leaves of plates Those admirable, instructive, and useful insects, with a new easy, and effectual method to preserve them, not only in colonies, but common hives, from that cruel death, to which their ignorant, injurious and most ungrateful owners to commonly condemn them. A Secret unknown to past ages, and now published for the benefit for mankind, written upon forty years observation and experience. This unsophisticated copy bound in soft leather binding, with the top right corner missing, marble endpapers, some pages turning to the top corners, a working copy, with 4 plates as per list to the rear, a working copy in this simple binding. Part of a collection of other Bee-Keeping books.
Book Condition: Good
Size: 8vo
Binding: Hardback