Melisselogia or, The Female Monarchy. Being an enquiry into the nature, order, and government of bees, those admirable, instructive, and useful insects.

Thorley, Rev. John.

Verlag: 1st. Ed. Pub. London for the author. 1744

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pp.xliii, 206, [ii], with 4 plates (one fold-out) and engraved frontis. 8vo. Hardback. Early armorial bookplate of Simon Taylor. Some spotting, a little light marking/ browning, and an exceptionally neat repair. Otherwise contents fine. Original full calf boards, lightly rubbed, more recent replacement spine and end-papers, corners neatly repaired all in thor. vg. condition. (Harding 97). Thorley s secret was the puffball narcotic, which he used when uniting colonies; its use was mentioned in 1597 by John Gerard and had long been practised in the Netherlands. Of English writers, Thorley was the first to mention having found wax scales in the pockets of worker bees. (Harding 97). Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 59283

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Titel: Melisselogia or, The Female Monarchy. Being ...

Verlag: 1st. Ed. Pub. London for the author. 1744

Einband: Hardcover