The ABCs of Bee Culture A.I. Root review E.R.Root 67th Thousand 1899
RARE 2nd ed Medina OHIO. Hardback book; 437 pages; A. I. Root
Co. Blind-stamped
and gilt-decorated cloth covers. There is no indication of which
this edition is, but I believe this is a 2nd edition. The 1st edition was printed in 1877, and no other
editions are recorded until 1899. There are no other dates on the title
page. The title page indicates "67th
thousand", which I think refers to the number of copes printed before this
one. "A Cyclopedia of Everything
Pertaining to the care of the Honey-Bee; Bees, Honey, Implements, Honey-Plants,
etc. Facts Gleaned from the Experience
of Thousands of Bee-keepers All Over Our Land.
Afterward Verified by Practical Work in Our Own Apiary". Inside the front cover are the following
black and white ink engravings:
"The Home of the Honey-Bees in 1878", The Home of the
Honey-Bees in 1884", "The Home of the Honey-Bees in 1887", The
Home of the Honey-Bees in 1899", "General View of the Home of the
Honey-Bees in 1899, Looking from the West and Overlooking the Apiary",
"Home of the Honey-Bees in 1899, View from the Southeast Showing
Wood-Working Shop in Left Foreground", "Part of The Home of the
Honey-Bees in 1899, Looking from the South", "Part of the Lumberyards
of the Home of the Honey-Bee in 1899"," Looking from the top of the
Lumber-Shed", "Electrical Generating Plant of the Home of the
Honey-Bees in 1899", and "View from the Corner of the Machine-Shop of
the Home of the Honey-Bees". These
are a great look into the past. These
are not the only black and white engravings.
There are too many for me to count, ranging in size from 2-inchs by
2-inches to full page. Also in the back
of this book there are sections on "ABC Picture Gallery of Apiaries and Bee-Exhibits", "Glossary" "Doolittle's Comments on the ABC
book", Miller's Review and Comments on the ABC Book", "An Answers to Questions from
Beginners" Biographies of Noted Beekeepers", including a signed
reproduction of Lorenzo Langstroth picture, "Description of the Engravings",
and the "Index. Condition of the
book is what I would call mid-grade. It
is far from perfect, but it does not have a lot of major problems. There is a 2 1/2-inch split in the cover top
back side to spine. The back cover is
loosely attached with some paper tear along that margin. Cover shows wear but nothing
significant. The first page inside cover
is detached. Inside pages are very
nice. I did not look at every page However, the many pages I did look at are
off-white with just a hint of browning at the edges. No folds, no
tears, no writing, nothing missing. Book
is complete. The book measures
approximately 5 1/2-inches x 10-inches. I
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