The reformed common-wealth of bees
By: Presented in severall letters and observations to Sammuel Hartlib Esq. ; With The reformed Virginian silk-worm. ; Containing many excellent and choice secrets, experiments, and discoveries for attaining of national and private profits and riches
Publisher: printed for Giles Calvert at the Black-Spread-Eagle at the west-end of Pauls
Published: 1655
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 62
Subjects: Silkworms; Bees; Sericulture; Fishing; Natural history; Prickly pears
Other titles: Reformed Virginian silk-worm.
Notes: Title page has a period in between "common and "wealth"; hyphen is substituted in title transcription.

"The reformed Virginian silk-worm", p. [3-6], 40, 3rd and 4th counts, has separate dated title page, pagination, and signatures with imprint: London: Printed by John Streater, for Giles Calvert at the Black-Spread-Eagle at the west-end of Pauls, 1655. It was apparently also issued separately (Wing H1000)

"The reformed Virginian silk-worm" first issued under title: Glory be to God on high, peace on earth, good will amongst men. A rare and new discovery of a speedy way, and easie means, found out by a young lady in England, she having made full proofe thereof in May, anno 1652, London, 1652.

Gives mention of the prickly-pear in the Summer Islands [i.e. Bermuda], a berry & stinging flies in New England, and several fishing companies.

Signatures: A² B-I⁴ (D1 missigned C) chi1 (chi verso blank) ²A-²E⁴ (²A1 verso blank) ²F²

Errata: p. [4], 1st count.

Title pages printed within ornamental border; title page of first part has woodcut printer's ornament; woodcut head pieces; initials.

"Some vvriters of bees extant in English": p. [1], 3rd count.

Wing (CD-ROM, 1996) H997.

Kress Lib. 925.

Bibliotheca Americana: catalogue of the John Carter Brown Library in Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island II:450.

European Americana 655/93.

English short title catalogue R207475.

John Carter Brown Library copy imperfect: some leaves of "The reformed Virginian silk-worm" are closely cropped on foredge, affecting printed marginal notes.