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Sweet Journey: Biography of Nephi E. Miller: Father of Migratory Beekeeping
by Miller, Rita Skousen
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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About This Item
Colton, California: The Miller Family Trust, 1994. First edition. Hardcover. Fine. 183 pp. Octavo. [23 cm]. Blue paper over boards with gilt title and beehive stamped on front cover and spine. Corners are crisp and pages are bright and clean. This first edition scarce copy of the Miller family's biography of the beekeeping LDS magnate Nephi E. Miller is in excellent condition. As a pioneer moving West from Utah to California in the early 20th century, Miller used his entreprenuereal spirit to innovate solutions to the novel practice of migratory beekeeping in the United States, facing cold winters and supply issues. With black and white reproductions of photographs from the family collection documenting his childhood, hive management, and the progression of his company's warehouses throughout the years.
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- Bookseller
- Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 62520
- Title
- Sweet Journey: Biography of Nephi E. Miller: Father of Migratory Beekeeping
- Author
- Miller, Rita Skousen
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- The Miller Family Trust
- Place of Publication
- Colton, California
- Date Published
- 1994
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Utah & the Mormons ; apiculture ; apiary ; honey bees ; family and regional history ; hive management
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About the Seller
Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Salt Lake City, Utah
About Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA
Ken Sanders Rare Books is a full service antiquarian bookshop in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah. We carry an ever-changing inventory of art, ephemera, maps, photography, and postcards in addition to a vast selection of used and rare books along with a few new books. We actively purchase and appraise books in all fields.
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- First Edition
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