The Lore of the Honey-Bee
PHOTOS
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PUBLISHER
Methuen & Co. Ltd. London.
BINDING
Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering and small bee motif.
BOOK CONDITION
Some staining to page edges and outer leaves, but printed pages and illustrations remain largely clear and unmarked. Binding secure.
DUST JACKET
Generally worn and discoloured with some tearing at edges. Preserved in removable book wrap.
EDITION
Fifteenth edition (Crown 8vo, cheap form) 1929. First published 1908.
DESCRIPTION
Illustrated with eight black and white photographic plates. 195 pp.
SYNOPSIS
A fascinating look at "The oldest craft under the sun," the long human history of bee-keeping from ancient times and the mythology and lore surrounding it.