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London: Printed For J. & P. Knapton, & P. Vailand, 1744. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Very Good, Clean Except Spot and Marginal Browning At Fep and Rep , One Of Which ( A3) Is Repaired Some Light Wear At Extremities, Contents Page Re-attached. This is Generally A Very Good Copy of Bazin s Translation of Reamumur s French Text, Maurice Samuels Signature At Fep. Octavo, Later Tooled In Period Style Full Calf, Bands, Six Panels, Gilt Title In Upper Red Morroco Label Panel at Spine, Cambridge Style Covers. Twelve Folding Plates, With Several Images Of Beehives, Bees, Bee Parts, Flower Parts, and Honeycomb Octavo, Later Tooled In Period Style Full Calf, Bands, Six Panels, Gilt Title In Upper Red Morroco Label Panel at Spine, Cambridge Style Covers, 1744, Collation: PP.xvi,452,[16-Index] + 12 Folding Copper Engraved Plates, Plates Illustrated BEhavior, Anatomy, Hive Organization And Insect (mite) Parasite Of Bees. Reaumur s Observations And Ideas On Bees Were Very Popular in the 18th Century,…
Read More The Natural History Of Bees. Containing An Account of their Production, their Oeconomy, the manner of their making Wax and Honey, and the best methods for the Improvement and Preservation of them... by [BAZIN, GILLES A. & RÉAUMUR, RENÉ ANTOINE FERCHAULT DE] - 1744
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The Natural History Of Bees. Containing An Account of their Production, their Oeconomy, the manner of their making Wax and Honey, and the best methods for the Improvement and Preservation of them...
by [BAZIN, GILLES A. & RÉAUMUR, RENÉ ANTOINE FERCHAULT DE]
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London: Printed for J. & P.Knapton., & P.Vailant, 1744. First English Language Edition. Full calf. Good. 1st English edition. 8vo. Later calf tooled in period style; raised bands and new red morocco label. Collation: [xvi], 452, [16- Index] pp. + 12 folding copper engraved plates. Clean copy with some spot browning on fore edge. Title page, Index and ffep repaired; separation of leaves along gutter at A3.
This is a generally a very good copy of Bazin’s translation of Reaumur’s French text. Plates illustrate behavior, anatomy, hive organization and insect(mite) parasite of bees. Reaumur’s observations and ideas on bees were very popular in the 18th century, leading to translations in German and English by Brazin.
This is a generally a very good copy of Bazin’s translation of Reaumur’s French text. Plates illustrate behavior, anatomy, hive organization and insect(mite) parasite of bees. Reaumur’s observations and ideas on bees were very popular in the 18th century, leading to translations in German and English by Brazin.
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