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122 Huber (Francis). New Observations on the Natural History of Bees, translated from the Original, 1st English edition, Edinburgh, 1806, folding engraved plate (spotted and offsetting), text generally toned, half-title with embossed ownership stamp, bookplate of David Smith, contemporary half calf gilt, lightly rubbed, extremities a little worn, 12mo British Bee Books 171. (1)
£100-150
123 Huber (Francis). New Observations on the Natural History of Bees, 2nd edition, Edinburgh, 1808, folding engraved plate (one short closed tear), scattered spotting, bookplate of David Smith, edges untrimmed, original boards, rubbed and marked, spine with original paper label, ends worn, 8vo, together with Bevan (Edward), The Honey-Bee; its Natural History, Physiology and Management, 1st edition, 1827, engraved frontispiece, scattered spotting, front free endpaper with early manuscript notes front and back, a slip of paper with early manuscript notes loosely inserted,bookplate of David Smith, original boards, soiled and extremities worn, joints split, spine with original paper label, worn, 8vo, plus Wildman (Thomas), A Treatise on the Management of Bees; Wherein is contained the Natural History of those Insects…, 1st edition, 1768, three engraved folding plates (one in facsimile loosely inserted), some dampstaining, increasing towards rear (plates barely affected), worming at rear affecting blank inner margin of plate 3, front free endpaper detached, contemporary calf, both boards detached, worn, 4to, plus four others similar First three items: British Bee Books 171, 201, 119, respectively. (7)
125 [Johnstone, Christian Isobel]. Scenes of Industry displayed in the Bee-Hive and the Ant-Hill. By the author of “Wars of the Jews”…, 1st edition, [1829], six engraved plates, scattered spotting, half-title with early ink presentation inscription dated 1829, publisher’s advertisements at rear, bookplate of David Smith, original quarter morocco, printed boards, soiled and extremities worn, sunned spine rubbed and a little worn at head, 12mo, together with Kirby (William, and Spence, Wiliam), An Introduction to Entomology: or Elements of the Natural History of Insects, 4 volumes, mixed editions, 1816-26, volumes 1 and 2 each with portrait frontispiece (offsetting), 26 plates, including six handcoloured (offsetting), occasional spotting, contemporary straight-grained brown morocco, a few marks, several joints cracked, some boards loose, volume 4 rebacked with original spine relaid, some losses to spine ends, spines rubbed, 8vo, plus seven others similar
£100-150
124 Huish (Robert). The Cottager’s Manual for the Management of His Bees, For Every Month in the Year…, 1st edition, 1820, contemporary advertisement for “The Huish Hive” mounted on front free endpaper, lightly offsetting onto title, 4pp. publisher’s advertisements at rear, early ink ownership annotations to front pastedown and free endpaper, edges untrimmed, original printed boards, a little marked, spine worn, 8vo, together with A Treatise on the Nature, Economy, and Practical Management, of Bees…, Containing also an Accurate Description, illustrated by Plates, of the Hives invented by Lombard… and other foreign Apiarians; and of a Newly Invented Hive…, 2nd edition, with additions, 1817, six engraved plates (one folding), scattered spotting, front pastedown with bookplate of Thomas John Marker, contemporary half calf gilt, somewhat rubbed and worn, spine browned, 8vo, plus Nutt (Thomas), Humanity to Honey-Bees; or, Practical Directions for the Management of Honey-Bees…, 2nd edition, Wisbech: H. and J. Leach, 1834, folding engraved frontispiece, a few spots, modern quarter green calf gilt, 8vo, plus another copy of the same, 7th edition, 1848, folding engraved frontispiece, folding engraved plate, publisher’s catalogue at rear (toned), scattered spotting, ink library stamp to title and p.306, early ink ownership name to head of title, library label to front free endpaper, original decorative blindstamped green cloth, slightly soiled and rubbed, spine a little toned, 8vo, plus five others similar
First two items: British Bee Books, 203, 177 respectively. (12)
£100-150
126 Keys (John). The Practical Bee-Master: In which will be shewn how to Manage Bees either in Straw Hives or in Boxes, without Destroying them, and with more ease, safety and profit, than by any method hitherto made public…, Interspersed with Occasional Strictures on Mr. Thomas Wildman’s Treatise on Bees: with Several new Discoveries and Improvements… by John Keys, London: Printed for the Author, [1780 or later?], xii,390,[4]pp., folding engraved plate, with errata and postscript leaves at rear, repaired tear to inner margin if title, some underscoring and marginal notes, light toning and offsetting, occasional spotting and light staining, edges untrimmed, bookplates and later pastedowns, original boards, crude cloth reback, 8vo British Bee Books 135. Which states that later copies have an additional leaf with further errata and a postscript (as present in this copy). (1) £200-300
First three items: British Bee Books 184, 176, 215 respectively. (9) £200-300
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