Melissēlogia. Or, the female monarchy. : Being an enquiry into the nature, order, and government of bees, those admirable, instructive, and useful insects. With a new, easy, and effectual method to preserve them, not only in colonies, but common hives, from that cruel death, to which their ignorant, injurious, and most ingrateful owners so commonly condemn them. A secret unknown to past ages, and now published for the benefit of mankind. Written upon forty years observation and experience. /
Thorley, John,1671-1759.
Kinross, John,former owner.StEdNL: MRB.276
Ashhurst, Elizabeth,former owner.StEdNL: MRB.276
G. A. Poynder (Firm),former owner.StEdNL: MRB.276
London: : Printed for the author; and sold by N. Thorley, at the Lock and Key facing the Mansion-House; and J. Davidson, at the Angel in the Poultry, Cheapside.,
MDCCXLIV [1744]..
Illustrated with copper-plates.--t.p.
The illustration facing the t.p. is based upon an engraving from a 1630 Italian translation by Francesco Stelluti (1577-1653) of the poems of the Roman satirist Persius: Persio tradotto in verso sciolto e dichiarato da Francesco Stelluti.
The final leaf has an explanation of the plates.
The first word of the title is transliterated from the Greek.
With a list of subscribers.
ESTC
Bookplate of "John Kinross" on the front pastedown. Bookplate at the bottom of the front pastedown "G. A. Poynder, second-hand book-seller next to General Post-Office Reading". Manuscript signature of "Eliz Ashhurst" at the head of the title page".
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