Bonner (James) A new plan for speedily increasing the number of bee-hives in Scotland; and which may be extended, with equal success, to England, Ireland, America, or to any other part of the world ca

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Bonner (James) A New plan for speedily increasing the number of bee-hives in Scotland; and which may be extended, with equal success, to England, Ireland, America, or to any other part of the world capable of producing flowers, first edition under this title, half-title, list of subscribers, final advertisement / errata f., a few marginal tears, index spotted, occasional spotting elsewhere, lightly browned, uncut, contemporary marbled boards, rebacked in modern grey boards, spine with printed title in black, marbled boards edges worn, rubbed and marked, [British Bee Books 151], 8vo, Edinburgh, printed by J. Moir, Paterson's Court: sold by W. Creech, Bell & Bradfute, P. Hill, Mudie & Son, and by the author..., 1795. *** The work was first published in Berwick in 1789 under the title The Bee-Master's companion, and assistant. The advertisement at end offers the author's services in bee management.

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