The Natural History of Bees, Containing an Account of their Production, their Oeconomy, the Manner of Making Wax and Honey, and the Best Methods for the Improvement and Preservation Them
- Hardcover
- London: Printed for J. and P. Knapton, 1745
London: Printed for J. and P. Knapton, 1745. First edition in English. Hardcover. Very good. 8vo. (16), 452, (16)pp. Twelve folded leaves of plates. The final 16pp constitute an index. Recent full burgundy morocco, spine in six compartments, brown leather lettering label, gilt. A very good copy.
Translation of Histoire Naturelle des Abeilles, an adaptation in the form of a dialogue of material from R.A.F. de Réaumur's Mémoires pour servir à l'histoire des insects, published in Paris in 1744.
ESTC T61240.
Details
Title
The Natural History of Bees, Containing an Account of their Production, their Oeconomy, the Manner of Making Wax and Honey, and the Best Methods for the Improvement and Preservation Them
Author
(Bazin, Gilles Augustin; René-Antoine Ferchault de Réamur; P. Valiant)
Binding
Hardcover
Condition
Very Good
Publisher
Printed for J. and P. Knapton: London
Date
1745
Edition
First edition in English