The antient bee-master's farewell, or, Full and plain directions for the management of bees to the greatest advantage : Disclosing further improvements of the hives, boxes and other instruments, to facilitate the operations; especially that of separating double and treble hives or boxes; with certainty and safety, without injuring the bees; interspersed with new but important observations: the whole judiously adapted to general use; with an appropriate method for the curious. Also brief remarks on Schirach, and other distinguished apiators on the continent. Deduced from a series of experiments during thirty years. Illustrated with plates / by John Keys, of Bee-Hall, Near Pembroke.
Alternate Title(s):
Antient bee-master's farewell
Published / Created:
London : Printed for G.G. and J. Robinson, Paternoster-Row, 1796.
Physical Description:
xvi, 273, [1] p., II leaves of plates : ill. ; 21 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
With a preliminary half-title leaf.
Subject Terms:
Bees -- Early works to 1800. | Bee culture -- Early works to 1800. | Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- Early works to 1800. | G. G. and J. Robinson -- Publisher. | Glynn, Richard Carr -- Bookplate. (BACRB) | Engraving -- Specimens -- 1796.
Form/Genre:
Armorial Bookplates (Provenance)
Contributors:
G. G. J. and J. Robinson (Paternoster-Row, London, England), publisher.