The Naturalist's Library Volume XXXIV: Entomology: Bees. Comprehending the Uses and Economical Management of the Honey-Bee of Britain and Other Countries Together with Descriptions of the Known Wild Species
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Undated, likely 1859. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Emblem to front board. Boards are marked and generally grubby. Corners are bumped. Edgewear, especially along the spine edges where the cloth has split along the full length. The binding is very loose; the bundles are separating. Portrait frontis and coloured title vignette. Handcoloured plates and tissue guards. Contents suggest plates xxix and xxx should be present, but are missing. Plate 22 bound out of place at p300 but correct to contents. Plates 19 and 21 loose with frayed edges . Additional photos are available upon request. When securely packed this item will weigh in the region of 445g. (YBP Ref: 033784:1-I1)
- Author: JARDINE, William
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- Publisher: W H Lizars
- Condition: Fair
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- Size: 12mo - over 63/4in - 73/4in tall
- Binding: Hardcover
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- Published Date: 1859
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- Language: English