Catalogue of the Moir Library, 1950, 1962
by Dickson, Catherine L. (Editor)
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- No ownership marks, a bright, clean copy in near fine condition.
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About This Item
Edinburgh: Scottish Beekeepers' Association, 1950, 1962, first edition. No ownership marks, a bright, clean copy in near fine condition.. Pp. 193, 97, frontis portrait. Black cloth, gilt-lettered on spine, original wrappers bound in, 8vo. Beginning in 1912, John W. Moir put together an extraordinary collection of books on bees. Upon his death, these books were bequeathed to the Scottish Beekeepers' Association. This work presents association's comprehensive catalogue of books on bees and beekeeping.
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- Bookseller
- Natural History Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2350
- Title
- Catalogue of the Moir Library, 1950, 1962
- Author
- Dickson, Catherine L. (Editor)
- Book Condition
- Used - No ownership marks, a bright, clean copy in near fine condition.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Edinburgh: Scottish Beekeepers' Association, 1950, 1962, first edition
- Keywords
- Entomology bees beekeeping Scottland Untied Kingdom Europe
- Bookseller catalogs
- General Natural History;
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