Huish, R. Bees: Their Natural History and General Management: Comprising a Full and Experimental Examination of the Various Systems of Native and Foreign Apiarians. New Enl. Ed. Pub. Henry Bohn. 1844
pp.xxvii, 458 with portrait frontis, illus. in text and 2-page publisher’s catalogue. 8vo. Hardback. Charming dedication to ffep dated June 17th 1867. Early mark to blank bottom corner of frontis., only occ. minor marking or spotting elsewhere and contents thor. vg. to nr. fine. Original blind-tooled decorated boards with gilt lettering to spine which has benefited from professional relaying of the spine, all in thor. vg. condition. A very pleasing copy. Harding 176.
The greatly expanded edition of Huish’s detailed work. ‘Huish (1777-1850) attacked some of ‘the absurdities of M. Huber’ and this new edition contains an analytical exposition of the errors and theory of Huber’ (Harding).
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