enquiry into the nature, order, and government of bees, those instructive and useful insects.
Subtitle: With a new, easy, and effectual method to preserve them, not only in colonies, but common hives. A secret unkown to past ages, and now published for the benefit of mankind.
By: Written upon observation and experience, by the Reverend Mr. John Thorley.
Edition: The fourth edition. Illustrated with copper-plates.
Publisher: Printed by J. Johnson, and sold by N. Thorley ...
Published: 1774
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 158
Subjects: Bee culture.
Notes: First edition, 1744, published under title: Melisselogia. Or, the female monarchy.

Page 139 misnumbered 136.

Ms. note withdrawn.

Cover is mutilated.