Dzierzon, Dr. (& Abbott, Charles Nash (Ed.). Dzierzon’s Rational Bee-keeping. Or, the theory and practice of Dr. Dzierzon, of Carlsmarkt. 1st. English Ed. 2nd. Thou. Pub. Houlston. 1882
pp.xvi, 350 with b/w. text illus. & 8 pages of adverts. 8vo. Hardback. Bookplate of David Smith (long-term IBRA Secretary and author) to front paste down. Light, scattered spotting to end-papers, o/w. contents in fine condition. A few neat, informed pencil annotations. Original decorated blue cloth boards with honey-bee motif and lettering in gilt, all in near fine condition. A very pleasing copy indeed. Harding 365.
‘Translated by H. Dieck and S. Stutterd from ‘Rationelle Bienenzucht’, published in Brieg in 1861 and 1878. Dzierzon discovered parthenogenesis in bees’, (Harding 365).
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