Wildman, Thomas. A Treatise on the Management of Bees 1770. Wherein is Contained the Natural History of Those Insects. Fac. Ed. Pub. Kingsmead Reprints. 1970
pp.311, [7], 16 with 3 fold-out plates. 8vo. Light spotting to fore-edges of text block o/w. a fine hardback in nr. fine dw.
A facsimile reprint of the second edition, originally published in 1770. Wildman was quite a showman and achieved fame through trick performances with bees, including the wearing of a bee beard. He understood the nature and behaviour of bees and this treatise 'shows culture and an unusual knowledge of continental beekeeping' (Harding 119).
£12.50 [Ref: 70657]