This antique volume contains a complete and comprehensive treatise on the art of bee-keeping. It includes everything a prospective bee-keeper or student of bees could possibly need, or want to know on the subject. Containing a wealth of practicable and fascinating information, as well as being profusely illustrated, this text will greatly appeal to anyone with an interest in the subject. The chapters of this book include: 'Who May Keep Bees', 'Who Are Specially Interdicted', 'Inducements to Bee-Keeping', 'Recreation', ...
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This antique volume contains a complete and comprehensive treatise on the art of bee-keeping. It includes everything a prospective bee-keeper or student of bees could possibly need, or want to know on the subject. Containing a wealth of practicable and fascinating information, as well as being profusely illustrated, this text will greatly appeal to anyone with an interest in the subject. The chapters of this book include: 'Who May Keep Bees', 'Who Are Specially Interdicted', 'Inducements to Bee-Keeping', 'Recreation', 'Profits', 'Excellence as an Amateur Pursuit', 'Adaptation to Women', 'Improvements in Mind and the Observation', 'Yields Delicious Food', 'Adds to Nation's Health', 'Mental Effort', etcetera. This text was originally published in 1883, and is proudly republished now complete with a new introduction on farming.
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Add this copy of The Bee Keepers Guide to cart. $100.00, good condition, Sold by Princeton Antiques Bookservice rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Atlantic City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1881 by THOMAS G. NEWMAN.
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Seller's Description:
GOOD. 5X8. Good cover and spine. faded gold gilt illustration to front cover. faded gold gilt lettering to spine. rubbing to edges of cover and spine". "The stated Revised, Enlarged, Mostly Re-Written and Beautifully Illustrated". pages are very clean. black illustrations. _PAB_
