Wildman, Thomas. A Treatise on the Management of Bees; wherein is contained the natural history of those insects. 3rd. Ed. Pub. Strahan and Cadell, London. 1778
pp.xx, 318, 4 leaves of Index, 16-page appendix, 1 page publisher’s adverts and 3 fold-out plates. 8vo. Hardback. Some scattered foxing, contents in vg. to fine condition. Later half-calf leather over marbled boards, with raised bands, decorated and lettered in gilt to spine, all in thor. vg. condition. Matching marbled text-block fore-edges and end-papers. Small neat early 20th century address label to second ffep. Hardback. (Harding 119).
Thomas Wildman was quite a showman and achieved fame (with his nephew Daniel) through trick performances with bees, including the wearing of a bee beard. Thomas Wildman understood the nature and behaviour of bees and this treatise ‘shows culture and an unusual knowledge of continental beekeeping’ (Harding 119).
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