1851 - The Hive and Its Wonders, First Edition

Published 1851, First Edition
American Sunday-School Union, Publishers/ Philadelphia

Chapters Included:

Ch.1-The Bee—A Well-Known Insect
Ch.2- The Queen, Or Mother of the Hive—The Drones-The Workers
Ch.3-The Young Bee-Drones—Honey
Ch.4- Pollen—Propolis—Division of Labour Among The Bees
Ch.5- The Hive—The Honey-Comb
Ch.6- Wax—Building the Comb
Ch.7-The Queen—Care of the Young
Ch.8- Swarming of the Bees
Ch.9- Neatness of the Bee—Ventilation of the Hive—Enemies of the Bee
Ch.10- Sting of the Bee—Anger of the Bees— Attack of Missionaries By Wild Bees
Ch.11- Age—Flight of the Bee—Bee-Hunter—Transportation of Hives
Ch.12-Wax—Honey
Ch.13- Instinct of the Bee

Pocket-Sized Book, marbled boards with black spine, illustrated frontispiece, binding secure, front board cracking to spine ~3 1/4”, rubbing to edges/ corners, illustrated within, 126pp. Rare Book. Good condition.

Size: 3 7/8” x 5 3/4”