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A complete guide for the management of bees throughout the year : containing 1. A description of the new-invented hives, and the manner of using them, so as to take the honey and wax without destroying the bees. 2. Description of the new-invented bee-house, and its most proper situation. 3. The proper method of swarming and hiving bees. 4. Of separating the honey from the wax. 5. Of feeding bees in the winter. 6. Of the enemies and diseases to which bees are subject, and their remedies. 7. Of the queen bee, working bee, and drone. 8. Of the generation of bees. 9. Directions to make mead.

Title: A complete guide for the management of bees throughout the year : containing 1. A description of the new-invented hives, and the manner of using them, so as to take the honey and wax without destroying the bees. 2. Description of the new-invented bee-house, and its most proper situation. 3. The proper method of swarming and hiving bees. 4. Of separating the honey from the wax. 5. Of feeding bees in the winter. 6. Of the enemies and diseases to which bees are subject, and their remedies. 7. Of the queen bee, working bee, and drone. 8. Of the generation of bees. 9. Directions to make mead. / By Daniel Wildman.
Author: Wildman, Daniel, active 1772-1812.
Publication: London : Printed for the author, and sold by him, at his bee and honey warehouse, no. 326, Holborn; Where the purest virgin honey may be had, and any quantity of his new-invented hives on the shortest notice, 1785.

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48 p., [2] leaves of plates : ill.; 22 cm.

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Note

"Price one shilling and sixpence."
Illustrations: Two folding engraved plates of numbered figures representing types of bees and bee-keeping equipment; plate I by Bt. de Bakker, plate II by Jno. Lodge.

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Restricted access;

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ESTC

Call Number

Pforz (Agricultural papers)

OCLC

320015883

Author

Wildman, Daniel, active 1772-1812.

Title

A complete guide for the management of bees throughout the year : containing 1. A description of the new-invented hives, and the manner of using them, so as to take the honey and wax without destroying the bees. 2. Description of the new-invented bee-house, and its most proper situation. 3. The proper method of swarming and hiving bees. 4. Of separating the honey from the wax. 5. Of feeding bees in the winter. 6. Of the enemies and diseases to which bees are subject, and their remedies. 7. Of the queen bee, working bee, and drone. 8. Of the generation of bees. 9. Directions to make mead. / By Daniel Wildman.

Imprint

London : Printed for the author, and sold by him, at his bee and honey warehouse, no. 326, Holborn; Where the purest virgin honey may be had, and any quantity of his new-invented hives on the shortest notice, 1785.

Edition

The fifth edition, with additions, Illustrated with copper-plates.

Indexed In:

ESTC T064919

Access

Restricted access; Pforzheimer Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Local Note

Pforzheimer copy: Bound first of five contemporary works on agricultural subjects. -- Bound in contemporary half calf over marbled boards, red morocco spine label, gilt spine titling ("Agricultural papers").

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Wildman, Daniel, active 1772-1812, publisher.

Bakker, Barent de, active 1762-1805, engraver.

Lodge, John, active 1785-1823, engraver.

Research Call Number

Pforz (Agricultural papers)

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