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The Hive and Its Wonders
by Anon
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Redruth, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Undated Edition, circa mid 19th C. Frontis illus. countrywoman beekeeper and hives. Title page has Vignette illus. of Beehives. In-text illustrations throughout. Detailed account of the Bees and their activities. Includes building the comb, swarming, hive ventilation, Missionaries attacked by wild bees, Transportation, Bees in Australia, care of Bees, honey, and much more. Period Green cloth cover with blind-stamped foliate decoration on front & spine. Bright Gilt Title and Scroll & flower design in centre of front and Gilt title on spine. Yellow endpapers. Spine colour faded. Some wear to front fore edge of board. Name in very old browned ink and tiny other name and penciled price on ffep. No other inscriptions.
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Details
- Bookseller
- White Swan Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 100018
- Title
- The Hive and Its Wonders
- Author
- Anon
- Format/Binding
- Decorative Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Religious Tract Society
- Place of Publication
- 56 Paternoster Row, St Paul's Churchyard and 164 Piccadilly
- Pages
- 126
- Size
- 5 3/4" Tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Nature/Bees/Antiquarian
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian; Nature;
Terms of Sale
White Swan Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
White Swan Books
Biblio member since 2024
Redruth, Cornwall
About White Swan Books
Old fashioned Book loving Book Dealer selling from Bricks and Mortar Bookshop in Cornwall and also now selling Books online. Specialising in Antiquarian, Vintage Children's, Out of Print and Collectable books but also selling a wide range of Second Hand books in many subjects.
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
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