HARDBACK, "UNCOMMON," SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edn: 3rd.* Imp: 1st.* Date of Publication: 1935 (1934)* Publisher: Purnell & Sons.* Binding and cover condition: Scarlet cloth-covered boards, gilt title & design to face. Slight bumps & rubs, considerable shelf wear to upper & lower edges and to head and tail of spine . Damp staining & marks to both boards. ACC* Jacket condition: No dust wrapper. ND* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Owners stamp to ffep. Clean, crisp, tight and bright with no marks to text, some slight marks to prelims, top & fore-edge, otherwise no visible faults. VG++* Illustrations: One b/w photo at frontis & line drawings within text throughout.* Pages: 96 pp. text. i pp. blank at rear.* Description: This third edition is partially updated and revised to deal with the contingencies of late swarming caused by adverse weather conditions. The original purpose is however maintained and the subject of swarming and its prevention is given clear and concise treatment with measures which can be taken to control its' occurrence. It is a book of importance for the amateur as well as the professional bee-keeper and should be useful to all those interested in keeping their bee colonies in good order.* A NEAR FINE text copy of the 3rd edn. with some minor faults in heavily worn and stained boards reducing it to ACC.*

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Bookseller: Cocksparrow Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 5824
Title: Swarming: Its control and prevention
Author: Snelgrove, L. E
Format/Binding: Unknown Binding
Book Condition: Used - VG++/ACC/ND
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 3rd. Edition 1st. Imp.
Publisher: Purnell and Sons
Place of Publication: London UK 97
Date Published: 1939-01-01
Weight: 0.00 lbs

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