Bees.- Bonner (James) A New Plan for Speedily Increasing the Number of Bee-Hives in Scotland; and
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Bees.- Bonner (James) A New Plan for Speedily Increasing the Number of Bee-Hives in Scotland; and which may be extended, with equal success, to England, Ireland, America, or to any other part of the world capable of producing flowers, first edition under this title, half-title, list of subscribers, advertisement /errata leaf at end, library ink stamp to outer margin of title and a few other margins, T2 lower blank corner cut away, a few short marginal tears, some spotting or staining, mostly at end, lightly browned throughout, new endpapers, modern blue board, tan leather title label to spine, uncut, [British Bee Books 151; Walker p.8], 8vo, Edinburgh, Printed by J. Moir, 1795.*** 'Bonner, who was Bee-Master at Auchencrow, near Berwick-on-Tweed, was the most able and the best known of Scottish bee-men.' (British Bee Books). The work was first published in Berwick in 1789 under the title The Bee-Master's companion, and assistant. The advertisement at end offers the author's services in bee management.
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Bees.- Bonner (James) A New Plan for Speedily Increasing the Number of Bee-Hives in Scotland; and
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