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, to any other part of the world capable of producing flowers /
Bonner, James,writer on bee-keeping.
Milton, John,active 1795,former owner.StEdNL MRB.137
Woods, Robert J.,active 1861,former owner.StEdNL MRB.137
Kinross, John,former owner.StEdNL: MRB.254
Young, William J.former owner.StEdNL: MRB.254
Taylor, Robert,of Polefield Cottage, Manchester,former owner.StEdNL: MRB.254
Edinburgh: : Printed by J. Moir, Paterson's Court: Sold by W. Creech, Bell & Bradfute, P. Hill, Mudie & Son, and by the author, at Mr Grant's, Leith Wynd, Edinburgh:--and by T. Kay, no. 332. Strand, London.,
1795..
Half-title: A new plan for speedily increasing the number of bee-hives....
First published in 1789 as 'The bee-master's companion and assistant'.
Includes a list of subscribers and a final 'Advertisement' leaf.
Includes errata.
ESTC
Title page has the contemporary manuscript inscription of "John Milton". The recto of the front free endpaper has the bookplate of "Robert J. Woods, Brinscall Hall, near Chorley. May, 1861.".
Ownership bookplate of John Kinross of the recto of the front free endpaper. Contemporary bookplate of "William J. Young / Professor of Music / 6, Grove Terrace, Longsight.". Below that in contemporary ink "Robert Taylor". Manuscript inscription at the head of the half-title "Robert Taylor. Polefield Cottage. Prestwich / Manchester.".
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