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The ABC of Bee Culture
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Title: The ABC of Bee Culture: A Cyclopaedia of Every Thing Pertaining to the Care of the Honey-Bee: Bees, Honey, Hives, Implements, Honey-Plants, etc
Author: Root, A.I. Place
Published: Medina, OH Publisher:
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Published: 1884
Description: 308, [32] pp. Illustrated with wood engravings. 25.5x15.8 cm (10x6¼"), brown pebble cloth lettered in black with gilt honey bee vignette on cover, spine lettered in gilt. Second edition.
Second edition of the bible of American bee-keeping. The book has been so influential it is now in its 42nd edition. Amos Ives Root (1839–1923) founded the A.I. Root company, a bee-keeping supply and candle company in 1869. It is still in business today.
Condition: Gilt lettering faded somewhat on spine, some rubbing and wear; hinges cracked or starting, endpapers somewhat brittle with a few minor chips or tears; very good.
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- Título
- The ABC of Bee Culture
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- A.I. Root
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- A.I. Root (self)
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- 1884
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- 308
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Shawn Donnille
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Eugene, Oregon
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I'm a private collector with a specialty for nature writing, environmental literature, biology, and some modern literature.
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- Spine
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
