White (Stephen) Collateral bee-boxes. Or, a new, easy, and advantageous method of managing bees, first edition, Printed, and sold by Lockyer Davis, and Charles Reymers against Grays-Inn-Gate, Holbourn

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White (Stephen) Collateral bee-boxes. Or, a new, easy, and advantageous method of managing bees, first edition, lacking frontispiece (supplied in facsimile), chip from upper margin of final f., some spotting and staining, lightly browned, modern half calf, spine gilt, [British Bee Books 109; ESTC T26138], Printed, and sold by Lockyer Davis, and Charles Reymers against Grays-Inn-Gate, Holbourn, 1756; A Complete guide to the mystery and management of bees. Containing Instructions how to manage them with respect to their Breeding, Gathering, Swarming, Hiving, Feeding, &c. to considerable Advantage, first edition, final explanation of frontispiece f., woodcut tail-pieces, lacking frontispiece (provided in facsimile), occasional spotting or light staining, lightly browned, contemporary speckled calf, rebacked, preserving original backstrip in compartments with modern leather label, corners worn, rubbed and marked, [British Bee Books 123; ESTC T111994], Printed for the author; and sold by Richardson and Urquhart, at the Royal-Exchange; Isaac Taylor, near Chancery-Lane, Holborn; H. Turpin, St. John's-Street, West Smithfield..., [1771]; and 3 others, 18th century defective / odd vol., including Bazin, v.s. (5) sold not subject to return. *** Both the mentioned are rare / sought after in any condition.

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